Funeral Details For Slain Philly Officer Jaime Roman Set

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Police have issued details on funeral arrangements for slain Police Officer Jaime Roman.

A public viewing will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Givnish Funeral Home, 10975 Academy Road, Philadelphia.

Then on Thursday, a procession from the Philadelphia Public Services Building at 15th and Callowhill streets to the Cathedral Basilica will begin at 6 a.m.

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker, Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel, officers from the 25th Police District, and the Philadelphia Police Department executive team will be escorting Roman to the Basilica.

Thursday's viewing for Roman will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Basilica of S.S Peter and Paul, at 1723 Race St. in Philadelphia.

The funeral service for Officer Roman will be held immediately after; however, seating inside the Basilica is reserved for family, friends, law enforcement personnel, and dignitaries.

The basilica will be providing Philadelphia Police Department Public Affairs with a link of the viewing and funeral services. A link to o the stream will be shared closer to the funeral.

For those still wishing to view the service, it will be shown on a large screen in front of the Basilica.

As the service is nearing conclusion, the Executive Team, Command Staff, FOP Executive Team, 25th Police District, and other uniformed personnel will be lined up outside for the formation of the procession.

Internment will be private, and thus final honors for Roman will take place outside the cathedral Basilica.

A small motorcade will be leaving from the cathedral, but there will not be a procession.