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.
The funeral took place at Deliverance Evangelistic Church at 20th Street And Lehigh Avenue.
The service was limited to a small number of people due to the pandemic.