Manor Township supervisors paused for a moment of silence at the beginning of their public work session to honor Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Officer Calvin Hall, 36, who was shot in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh early Sunday morning and died of his wounds yesterday.
Governor Tom Wolf ordered the commonwealth flag on all Commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds fly at half-staff.
“This is a dark day for Pittsburgh, a city that has seen far too many tragedies in recent months,” said Gov. Wolf. “Officer Hall’s family is now facing their very
worst fears. I’m calling upon the community to support his loved ones, especially his family, friends, and brothers and sisters who served alongside him with the
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.”
“It’s heartbreaking and I want everyone to know that he served our community with the utmost integrity, professionalism and empathy,” said Lieutenant Governor John
Fetterman. “He was a supreme credit to our force, as I’m sure he was to the City of Pittsburgh. It’s my understanding that he was shot while trying to break up a fight.
That is wholly consistent with his character.”
The commonwealth flag shall be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Thursday, July 18, 2019, as well as on the day of Officer Hall’s funeral, which has not yet been
announced. Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto has also ordered the city’s flags to half-staff through the officer’s funeral. The United States flag is to remain at
full-staff through this tribute.
Manor Township Supervisor Chair Don Palmer called upon the police department to attend the funeral with the marked police vehicle to participate in the funeral motorcade.