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.SUSPECT IN DEADLY PHILADELPHIA POLICE AMBUSH FACES 76 CHARGES, ORDERED HELD WITHOUT BAILThe 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)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.PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICER KILLED, PARTNER SHOT 12 TIMES IN AMBUSH; SUSPECT FOUND HIDING IN TREEThe 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 Philadelphi...