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Day 7: Thousands attend the funeral
- Lewis on suicide watch
Before an audience of thousands, Philadelphia Police Officer Chuck Cassidy was remembered as "a gentle man with a perfect heart."
- Text: The homily
- Audio: The homily
- Video: Funeral for a Fallen Officer
- Video: A day to say goodbye
- A message from Cardinal Rigali
- Photo gallery: Saying goodbye
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'Vice may win the moment, but virtue always wins the day'
Day 7: 'I apologize to his family'
- Timeline, map: Events leading to Lewis' capture
- Video | Timoney announces suspect's capture
MIAMI - The man accused of killing Philadelphia Police Officer Chuck Cassidy confessed late last night to reporters in Miami, saying he was sorry for what had happened. He was arrested earlier in the day at a homeless shelter, where he was recognized by a member of the staff.
Day 6: The Search Heads Out of State
The hunt for Officer Chuck Cassidy's killer crossed state lines as police learned that their the prime suspect had boarded a bus over the weekend for Miami. The dead officer's stolen gun was recovered in Hunting Park.
Day 5: A Name And A Face
- Monica Yant Kinney | Time to reflect on the thin blue line
Investigators issued a warrant for John Lewis, a 21-year-old high school dropout who they say may have used his mother's gun to kill Officer Chuck Cassidy. He was labeled armed and extremely dangerous. Police and Lewis' relatives went public with appeals that he turn himself in.
- Monica Yant Kinney | Time to reflect on the thin blue line
Day 4: A Relentless Search
Police continued searching relentlessly for the killer of Police Officer Chuck Cassidy. Outside the coffee shop where he was killed, an informal memorial continued to grow, with stuffed animals, votive candles, bouquets, notes offering sympathy, scriptural passages, and promises of justice.
Day 3: Hundreds Turn Out to Mourn
- In N. Phila., profiling is a fact of life
Philadelphia police continued their intense round-the-clock hunt for the killer of Officer Chuck Cassidy for a fourth straight day today without announcing any results as of this afternoon. A prayer service at City Hall was shown on a large outdoor screen at Dilworth Plaza, where hundreds watched.
Day 2: Officer Cassidy Dies
- Annette John-Hall | Driven to profile young black males
The first full day in the hunt for Police Officer Chuck Cassidy's killer ended with officials posting a larger reward for the tattooed assailant, federal agents joining the search, and new details emerging about the last moments before the officer was shot.
Day 1: An Officer Is Shot
- Map: Three Officers Shot in Four Days
Philadelphia Police Officer Chuck Cassidy was shot in the head when he walked into a Dunkin' Donuts on North Broad Street during an armed robbery. The shooting launched one of the largest local manhunts in recent history.
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