Funeral arrangements have been completed for a 19-year veteran of the Gary Police Department fatally shot while on duty last weekend.
Patrol Officer Jeffrey Westerfield, 47, was found by a passerby slumped in his patrol car around 5:45 a.m. Sunday at 26th and Van Buren streets, Police Chief Wade Ingram said. Authorities continue to investigate, and no charges have been filed.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 2-8 p.m. at the Genesis Convention Center in downtown Gary at Broadway and 5th Avenue.
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Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Monday at the convention center, with the doors opening at 10 a.m. Immediately after the services, mourners will go to Chapel Lawn Cemetery, 8178 Cline Ave. in Schererville, Ind. The procession will pause along the way at Gary’s Public Safety Facility at 555 Polk St., for the final 1042 call announcement over the police radio.
Gary Mayor Karen Freeman Wilson is asking local businesses and organizations to fly their flags at half staff and place messages of support on their marquees.
“We are so grateful for the outpour of support from neighboring police departments and agencies across the state who have come together to ensure a first class tribute to the life and service of Officer Westerfield,” Wilson said today in a prepared statement.