Temple University officer Christopher Fitzgerald laid to rest in Philadelphia

Memorial and funeral services were held Friday for slain Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. The 31-year-old campus security officer was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, Feb. 18. Buckingham's Miles Pfeffer, 18, has been accused in the fatal shooting. His preliminary hearing is set for March 7.

A honor guard carries the casket containing the remains of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald from the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Fitzgerald was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, Feb. 18. He was 31.
A honor guard carries the casket containing the remains of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald from the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Fitzgerald was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, Feb. 18. He was 31.
Mourners gather as a honor guard carries the casket containing the remains of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald.
Mourners gather as a honor guard carries the casket containing the remains of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald.

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Temple University officer Chris Fitzgerald laid to rest in Philadelphia