PHOTOS: Remembering Westfield Officer Jose Torres
July 31st, 2012
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — ABC40 has put together a slideshow with some of the images and sights from Tuesday’s funeral for Westfield Officer Jose Torres.
CLICK ON ANY IMAGE BELOW TO BEGIN A SLIDESHOW
- Officers from across the area came to pay their respects to Ofc. Torres
- Westfield Police Officers march in formation, in honor of their fallen colleague
- The hearse carrying Officer Torres’ body heads from Firtion-Adams Funeral Home to Westfield State
- The casket carrying the body of Officer Torres is brought into Parenzo Hall at Westfield State
- Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik
- Officer Torres’ casket sits at the front of Parenzo Hall.
- Officer Torres’ wife, Kara, spoke about her husband and best friend
- Westfield Police Sgt. Alex Baginski
- Westfield Police Capt. Hipolito Nunez spoke about his childhood friend and police colleague
- Mike Nihill offers the prayers of the faithful
- Springfield Bishop Timothy McDonnell (right) was among those honoring Ofc. Torres
- In honor of Ofc. Torres’ service in the U.S. Army, pallbearers drape a flag over his casket.



















