A private funeral is underway today for a 28-year-old Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer who was shot and killed last week in the line of duty near Hagersville, southwest of Toronto.
The funeral service for Const. Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala is being held in his hometown, Barrie, on Jan. 4, starting at 11 a.m. ET, the OPP said.
Starting around 9:30 a.m., the funeral procession travelled from the Adams Funeral Home to Sadlon Arena at 555 Bayview Ave., where the service will be held. While the public was invited to join and observe the funeral procession, the service at the arena is closed to the public. It is live-streamed on the OPP’s social media channels, including YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook….