It will be a somber day Tuesday across Philadelphia as funeral services are held for fallen Officer Shane Seiber.
The 40-year old, who was killed in the line of duty, is being remembered as a husband, father, Air Force veteran, and a 10-year-veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department.
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Fellow officers saluted Seiber’s casket as it left Givnish Funeral Home in Northeast Philadelphia.
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His funeral procession began shortly after 5 a.m. as police motorcycles escorted his casket to Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Center City.
There are several road closures in Center City due to the funeral services.
18th Street, between Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Vine Street, is closed until the conclusion of the service.
15th Street, between Spring Garden Street and Callowhill Street; Broad Street, between Spring Garden Street and Callowhill Street; Callowhill Street, between Broad Street and 17th Street; and 17th Street, between Callowhill and Benjamin Franklin Parkway are also closed until the conclusion of the procession.
Traffic delays are expected.
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A second viewing will be held Tuesday from 8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Basilica.
Funeral services will follow, beginning at 12 p.m.
Officers stood shoulder to shoulder outside the Basilica as Seiber’s casket was marched down Broad Street early Tuesday morning.
Funeral procession for fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber
It was a similar scene late Monday afternoon on Academy Road, where the cruiser which belonged to Officer Seiber, sat outside.
His wife of 11 years, Lisa, had a chance to spend a moment by the car before the viewing got underway.
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.
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Officer Seiber’s partner, Officer Hector Rodriguez, was also shot during that ambush.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said his prognosis is positive, telling Action News that Officer Rodriguez is getting out of bed, walking and talking.
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.
“Our goal here today is to show his family that he was part of something special,” Bethel said. “Our job is to never stop caring for their family. They have a three-year-old and seven-year-old.”