on December 09, 2014 at 3:46 PM, updated December 09, 2014 at 4:36 PM
The family members of the Jersey City police officer found dead in Cambodian hotel room on Nov. 26 finally have their loved one home and are holding a viewing for him this afternoon at Greenville Memorial Home in Jersey City.
“We are very much relieved to have him back here,” said Donald Forrester of his brother, Jersey City Police Officer James Forrester, 45, who was with the department 20 years, beginning as a civilian dispatcher.
Donald Forrester, a retired Jersey City police officer, continued: “I miss him already and I know I’m never going to see him again. At least we got him back home.”
Deacon George Kimball, a Jersey City police officer from 1973 to 1998, said in his service at the viewing his message would be one of healing and hope. He said he has known the family for years and attended the funerals of Forrester’s brother and sister. He said there are no words that can comfort the family in their time of loss.
“Driving around the old neighborhood, I noticed the memories coming back and they get better,” Kimball said. “My message I guess is that as you start to get through the grieving process, the memories get better. You start thinking of happy things and memories are a message of love to ourselves. I have many happy memories with their family over the years.”
Officers came and went as the viewing began at 2 p.m., and former Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy also paid his respects.
“It’s sad. It’s a big family and he was the youngest of all those siblings,” Healy said. “He was a great guy and a wonderful employee as a civilian dispatcher and as a cop after that. It’s a great loss for the family and the city.”
Police responded to the Apsara Centrepole Hotel in the city of Siem Reap at around 1 p.m. Nov. 26 after getting a report from hotel staff that Forrester had been found dead at the hotel. He arrived alone in Siem Reap on Nov. 23, according to the National Police of Cambodia's website.
The Forrester family was told he died of an abdominal aortic aneurism. The U.S. Department of State worked to expedite the return of Forrester’s body, but officials said there was a lot of red tape. Forrester's body was returned to Jersey City Saturday.
The wake will be held until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home at 374 Danforth Ave. The funeral Mass will be at St. Paul the Apostle Church at 11 a.m. tomorrow. The church is located at 14 Greenville Ave.
The family members of the Jersey City police officer found dead in Cambodian hotel room on Nov. 26 finally have their loved one home and are holding a viewing for him this afternoon at Greenville Memorial Home in Jersey City.
“We are very much relieved to have him back here,” said Donald Forrester of his brother, Jersey City Police Officer James Forrester, 45, who was with the department 20 years, beginning as a civilian dispatcher.
Donald Forrester, a retired Jersey City police officer, continued: “I miss him already and I know I’m never going to see him again. At least we got him back home.”
Deacon George Kimball, a Jersey City police officer from 1973 to 1998, said in his service at the viewing his message would be one of healing and hope. He said he has known the family for years and attended the funerals of Forrester’s brother and sister. He said there are no words that can comfort the family in their time of loss.
“Driving around the old neighborhood, I noticed the memories coming back and they get better,” Kimball said. “My message I guess is that as you start to get through the grieving process, the memories get better. You start thinking of happy things and memories are a message of love to ourselves. I have many happy memories with their family over the years.”
Officers came and went as the viewing began at 2 p.m., and former Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy also paid his respects.
“It’s sad. It’s a big family and he was the youngest of all those siblings,” Healy said. “He was a great guy and a wonderful employee as a civilian dispatcher and as a cop after that. It’s a great loss for the family and the city.”
Police responded to the Apsara Centrepole Hotel in the city of Siem Reap at around 1 p.m. Nov. 26 after getting a report from hotel staff that Forrester had been found dead at the hotel. He arrived alone in Siem Reap on Nov. 23, according to the National Police of Cambodia's website.
The Forrester family was told he died of an abdominal aortic aneurism. The U.S. Department of State worked to expedite the return of Forrester’s body, but officials said there was a lot of red tape. Forrester's body was returned to Jersey City Saturday.
The wake will be held until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home at 374 Danforth Ave. The funeral Mass will be at St. Paul the Apostle Church at 11 a.m. tomorrow. The church is located at 14 Greenville Ave.
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