Funeral Plans Finalized For Fallen Pittsburgh Police Officer

PITTSBURGH, PA - Funeral arrangements and other farewell events have been finalized for Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officer Calvin Hall. He died Wednesday after being shot last weekend while attempting to break up an altercation in Homewood while off-duty.

On Saturday, July 20, police will conduct an End of Watch Ceremony for Officer Hall at 8 p.m., which is when his regular shift would normally end. The ceremony will take place in the 1500 block of Brighton Road, directly in front of Zone 1.

To accommodate what is expected to be a large crowd, police will close Brighton Road from Pennsylvania Avenue to California Avenue from 7 p.m. until the ceremony ends. Additional closures include Jacksonia Street from Cameo Way to Brighton Road, Freedmore Street from Brighton Road to McCullough Street and Columbia Place and Wright Way off of Brighton Road. Port Authority buses will temporarily be re-routed during the ceremony.

On Monday, the viewing for Officer Hall will be held at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, 4141 Fifth Avenue from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. The family will not be present from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

On Tuesday, the funeral and memorial service for Officer Hall will be held at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Homewood Cemetery.

Officer Hall’s family has agreed that the funeral and burial will be open to the public.