Friends, Family & Fellow Officers Bid Farewell To First Philadelphia Police Officer To Die From COVID-19 Capt. James Walker

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Friends, family, and fellow officers bid a final farewell to the first Philadelphia police officer to die from COVID-19. The funeral for Capt. James Walker was held Friday morning.

The 59-year-old was a 33-year veteran of the force. He died in April after battling the virus.

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The funeral took place at Deliverance Evangelistic Church at 20^th Street And Lehigh Avenue.

The service was limited to a small number of people due to the pandemic.

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