{"id":215186,"date":"2026-06-10T02:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/215186\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T02:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:50:19","slug":"funeral-service-held-for-pennsylvania-police-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/215186\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeral service held for Pennsylvania police officer killed in line of duty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(WHTM)\u2013 A funeral service was held Tuesday for a Berks County police officer who was <a data-ylk=\"slk:killed in the line of duty late last month;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;outcm:mb_qualified_link;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/articles\/pennsylvania-police-officer-killed-while-130654090.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">killed in the line of duty late last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officer Kristen Yeager, of the Central Berks Regional Police Department, was declared dead after crashing her patrol car. The department said in a statement that Officer Yeager was responding to a call for service on May 29.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Officer Yeager served our community with courage, compassion, and unwavering dedication,&#8221; Central Berks police wrote in the statement. &#8220;She answered the call to protect and serve each day, placing the safety of others above her own. Her commitment to her badge, her fellow officers, and the citizens she served will never be forgotten.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The funeral service started this morning at the Exeter Township Senior High School stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SIGN UP NOW<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro spoke during the service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officer Yeager leaves behind her husband and three children. She was 42-years-old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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