Bobby Shisler, fallen Deptford officer, remembered in funeral
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DEPTFORD, N.J. (CBS) -- Since Deptford police officer Bobby Shisler died on May 7, months after he was shot in the line of duty, there has been an outpouring of community support.
Shisler is being remembered in a viewing and funeral at Rowan University Wednesday.
Here's what's happening today:
First, Shisler's body will be transported from Boucher Funeral Home to Rowan. That procession started around 7:30 this morning.
There was a public viewing from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Pfleeger Concert Hall on Rowan's campus in Glassboro, N.J.
After that, members of law enforcement paid their respects.
Religious services took place and a eulogy was delivered. Following that, there was a service outside.
Relatives and friends were invited to attend, and we streamed the service on CBS News Philadelphia. You can watch it below:
Shisler was the first line-of-duty death in Deptford police history.
Family of fallen Officer Bobby Shisler speaks publicly for the first time at funeral
For the first time, members of Officer Bobby Shisler's family spoke publicly about the death of their loved one.
"He gave light and strength when it seemed impossible to go on," Ashley Shisler, Officer Shisler's sister, said. "I will never deny the pain I carry, but I want us to remember him as both a blessing and a lesson."
Since Deptford police officer Shisler died on May 7, months after he was shot in the line of duty, there has been an outpouring of community support.
Shisler was being remembered in a viewing and funeral at Rowan University Wednesday.
