Private funeral service held for slain Philadelphia SWAT Sgt. James O'Connor. PHILADELPHIA - Slain Philadelphia Police Sargent James O'Connor was laid to rest Friday morning during a private mass at Our Lady of Calvary in Northeast Philadelphia.
Sgt. O'Connor was killed in the line of duty on March 13, but his funeral was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Philadelphia Police Department held an honorary vehicle procession for Sgt.
O'Connor on Mar. 20. Patrol cars and motorcycles rolled through O'Connor's neighborhood with their light on to salute the fallen hero.
Sergeant James O'Connor, 46, was a member of the SWAT team of the Philadelphia Police Department. He was a 23-year veteran of the police department and had spent 15