The New York City Police Benevolent Association announced the arrangements for 33-year-old Edgar Ordonez.
Two viewing services will be held Wednesday, July 17, at the Church of St. Anselm and St. Roch in the Bronx : 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The funeral will be held the next day at the same church at 10 a.m.
The tragic incident happened Wednesday while Ordonez was training at the NYPD firing range at Rodman's Neck around 11:30 a.m.He was still in the academy, likely finishing up his firearms testing ahead of graduation Monday.The National Weather Service had issued a heat advisory for the Bronx and other parts of the city on Wednesday, warning the heat index could get as high as 99 F ."Our brother Police Officer Edgar Ordonez was a beacon of joy and positive energy for his fellow recruits.
A video posted to X by the NYPD showed police recruits, officers and members of the public lining streets in New York in a tribute to Ordonez on Wednesday afternoon. Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo,
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