WATCH LIVE: Chopper 6 is over the procession taking Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald to his final resting place
Temple University police officer Christopher Fitzgerald was posthumously promoted to the rank of sergeant during a funeral service on Friday that was attended by hundreds of family, friends, local dignitaries and scores of fellow police officers.
"He understood the needs of our city. That's why he played with the kids on the block, why he started a run club to encourage young people to turn away from violence," Shapiro said. "He had so much more to do, Chris did. His life was taken far too early. He had so much more to give, to do, to share with us."Sgt. Fitzgerald's brother, Joel, said his impact on so many people will be remembered.
A procession carrying the fallen officer began just after 6 a.m. at the John F. Givnish Funeral Home on Academy Road in Northeast Philadelphia, making its way to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Race Street in Center City.
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