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PHILADELPHIA — Thousands of police officers from around the U.S. traveled to the City of Brotherly Love Tuesday for the funeral of Shane Seiber, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on Oct. 10, when prosecutors say an armed suspect shot him and his partner.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel announced during the service at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul that Seiber had been promoted posthumously to the rank of sergeant.
Seiber had served 10 years in the department after spending the prior decade in the Air Force, where he deployed for two tours in Iraq.
Officers from around Pennsylvania and other states packed the memorial service to pay their respects.
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The casket of the late Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber is escorted into Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Kyle Mazza/CNP for Fox News Digital)
Seiber and his partner were responding to a report of a man waving a gun in West Philadelphia when prosecutors say a man named Eric Lewis approached them from behind and asked what they were doing on his doorstep.
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The fallen officer was identified as Shane Seiber, a 40-year-old father of two and Air Force veteran who spent 10 years with the Philadelphia Police Department. (Philadelphia Police Department)
They got into an argument, a struggle ensued and then Lewis allegedly opened fire, striking Seiber three times and his partner 12. Lewis was arrested after a standoff with SWAT officers — allegedly carrying two handguns, one belonging to the officers, and a shotgun.
The casket of the late Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber is escorted into Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Kyle Mazza/CNP for Fox News Digital)
FOX 29 Philadelphia has identified Seiber’s partner as Officer Hector Rodriguez III, a 33-year-old father of five. He survived his injuries.
The casket containing the body of the late Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber is escorted out of Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Kyle Mazza/CNP for Fox News Digital)
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Philadelphia Prison Guard Honor Guard members gather outside Cathedral Basilica to honor the life of the late Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Kyle Mazza/CNP for Fox News Digital)
Lewis, 35, had been acquitted at trial in a prior murder case, according to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, who blamed a “deeply flawed” investigation.
A Bucks County sheriff’s deputy mourns outside Cathedral Basilica as law enforcement gathers to honor the life of the late Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Kyle Mazza/CNP for Fox News Digital)
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced that the city would create an annual internship program for public service in Seiber’s honor during a eulogy Tuesday, describing him as “a giant of a man” and “clearly a gentleman of the first class.”
New Jersey State Police officers gather outside Cathedral Basilica to honor the life of the late Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Kyle Mazza/CNP for Fox News Digital)
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Prior to joining the police department, he served in the Air Force and deployed for two tours in Iraq, she said.
Law enforcement officers attend the public viewing for the late Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber at Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Kyle Mazza/CNP for Fox News Digital)
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Members of the West Chester Police Honor Guard gather outside Cathedral Basilica to honor the life of the late Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Police Officer Shane Seiber will be remembered at a funeral service after being killed in the line of duty. (Kyle Mazza/CNP for Fox News Digital)
Seiber is survived by his wife, Lisa, and their children Finn, 7, and Emily, 3.
East Brunswick, New Jersey, officers gather outside Cathedral Basilica to honor the life of the late Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Police Officer Shane Seiber will be remembered at a funeral service after being killed in the line of duty. (Kyle Mazza/CNP for Fox News Digital)
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The casket of the late Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber is escorted into Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Kyle Mazza/CNP for Fox News Digital)
Fox News’ CB Cotton contributed to this report.