Watch live: Slain Philly Officer Jaime Roman being remembered as hero at funeral

On Thursday, Sept. 19, the city of Philadelphia is saying goodbye to an officer who was killed in the line of duty.

The procession for slain Officer Jaime Roman began before daybreak as his body was placed in a hearse at the John F. Givnish Funeral Home in Northeast Philadelphia and make its way to the Philadelphia Public Services Building along North Broad Street. Along the way, fellow officers saluted their fallen colleague.

Once Roman's body arrived outside police headquarters, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel joined rows of officers from the police department in a march behind the hearse down Broad Street and toward the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Police officers serving as pallbearers then lifted Roman's flag-draped coffin inside the church.

What is the schedule for the funeral?

From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. the public was welcomed to participate in the viewing for Officer Roman at the basilica at 18th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

The funeral services for Roman are set to begin with speakers following the viewing with the Mass set to begin around noon. Officials said that seating inside the church is only for family, friends, law enforcement and dignitaries, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker.

If you would like to view the funeral Mass, a Jumbo Tron will be set up outside of the church. You can also watch the funeral live on this page.

Expect road closures in the area around the cathedral throughout the viewing and funeral.

Following the service, the Executive Team, Command Staff, FOP Executive Team, 25th Police District, and other uniformed personnel will be stationed for Roman's final honors.

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The internment will be private following the funeral service.

The first of the two viewings for Roman took place on Wednesday, Sept. 18. He was remembered for his six and a half years spent with the 25th district, but most importantly, for his role as the leader of his household.

Officer Roman shot during traffic stop, dies months later

Roman died on Sept. 10, 2024 after monthslong battle for this life.

The 31-year-old Philadelphia police officer was shot in the line of duty in June during what officials believed to be a routine traffic stop.

Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner Kevin Bethel said at the time that the incident was a senseless shooting.

Bethel said that, after watching video from the event, he had seen nothing -- no escalation or flared tempers -- in the moments that led to the officer's shooting.

Officer Roman died more than two months after a gunman -- later identified as 36-year-old suspect Ramon Rodriguez-Vázquez -- fled a traffic stop and shot the officer in the neck, investigators said.

After the shooting, officials said, Rodriguez-Vázquez changed clothes and held a man hostage in his home all within the span of about 15 minutes in Kensington back on June 22, 2024.

Roman leaves behind a wife and two children -- a 7-year-old daughter and a 4-year-old son, who shares Roman's name.

"We have a young man who's 31 years old, two young children, an amazing wife, and amazing family and he was senselessly taken away from us," Bethel said.