PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The first viewing for fallen Philadelphia police officer Shane Seiber was held Monday evening ahead of services set for Tuesday morning.
Late Monday afternoon, members of the Philadelphia Police Department marched shoulder to shoulder down Academy Road to Givnish Funeral Home, where the cruiser, belonging to fallen Officer Shane Seiber, sat outside.
His wife of 11 years, Lisa, had a chance to spend a moment by the car before the viewing got underway.
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“Our goal here today is to show his family that he was part of something special,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said. “Our job is to never stop caring for their family. They have a three-year-old and seven-year-old.”
A father to seven-year-old Finn and three-year-old Emily, a husband, and a 10-year veteran of the force, 40-year-old Seiber was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a call in West Philadelphia on October 10.
Officer Seiber’s partner, Officer Hector Rodriguez, was also shot during that ambush.
Commissioner Bethel said his prognosis is positive, telling Action News that Officer Rodriguez is getting out of bed, walking and talking.
Speaking about the past week since the deadly shooting, Commissioner Bethel said, “There was a lot of things going through our mind. Being there to support the family, supporting the men and women of the police department, and working to recover.”
The department’s recovery and healing will continue on Tuesday morning with another viewing followed by a funeral service for Seiber.
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Commissioner Bethel said Seiber, who grew up in Bucks County, always wanted to be a police officer.
He was known affectionately by the nickname “Colgate” for his infectious smile.
“Everyone talks about his smile,” Bethel explained. “From the time he was a child, I don’t think he ever stopped smiling.”
Seiber was also a veteran who served two tours in Iraq as a member of the Air Force.
On Monday, as members of the police department filed down Academy Road, members of the community in Northeast Philadelphia watched.
“To show this much respect, it is wonderful. He deserved it. He gave up his life,” said Barbara Hanhauser, of Northeast Philadelphia.
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