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The funeral for Philadelphia police officer Richard Mendez, who was fatally shot on duty, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 12 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Center City. Words of remembrance will begin at 11:30 a.m. and followed by a Mass at noon. A public viewing is slated for Monday, Oct. 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the John F. Givnish Funeral Home in Northeast Philly. Another viewing will be held at the basilica on Tuesday morning.
Family, friends and fellow officers will gather next week to pay tribute to the life and legacy of a Richard Mendez, 22-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department.