Officer Mendez was shot and killed while trying to stop a car break-in at a Philadelphia International Airport parking garage.
A public viewing will be held on Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Givnish Funeral Home on Academy Road in Philadelphia.
On Tuesday, a second viewing will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Race Street in Philadelphia. The funeral service for Officer Mendez will be held immediately after. However, seating inside the Basilica is reserved for family, friends, law enforcement personnel and dignitaries. The entire funeral service can be viewed right here on 6abc.com.
Authorities said Officers Mendez and Raul Ortiz had just arrived at work about 11 p.m. on October 12 when they heard breaking glass and saw several people breaking into a car in the parking lot at Philadelphia International Airport. A confrontation ensued, and the two officers and one of the suspects were shot.
Alexander Batista-Polanco, 21, from Camden, New Jersey and Yobranny Martinez-Fernandez, 18, from Camden, New JerseyThree people have been arrestedAnyone with further information on the case is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.The following streets will be closed from 5 a.m. until the conclusion of the service on Tuesday:The following streets will be closed from 6 a.m.
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