Calling hours for fallen Westfield police officer Jose Torres scheduled for Monday afternoon

The wake at Firtion Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad St., will open to family and law enforcement officers at 2 p.m. Monday.

WESTFIELD -- Calling hours for police officer Jose Torres, killed in an accident at a Pontoosic Road construction site Thursday, will be held this afternoon.

The wake at Firtion Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad St., will open to family and law enforcement officers at 2 p.m. Monday. Members of the public are asked to arrive after 2:45 p.m.

Funeral services will be held in the Dever Auditorium at Westfield State University's Parenzo Hall at 11 a.m. Tuesday. A burial service will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery.

The Sons of Erin on Williams Street will host a gathering after the burial.

Only family members, invited guests, and Westfield police officers and employees will be allowed at the funeral home Tuesday. Members of the public are asked to go directly to Westfield State University for the funeral service. Public parking will be available at the university's commuter lot.

Torres, a 27-year veteran of the Westfield Police Department, died Thursday after being struck by a dump truck while directing traffic at a water line replacement project. The accident was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m., and the 53-year-old officer was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where he was pronounced dead at about 9:30 a.m.

The accident remains under investigation.

An Army veteran, Torres was twice honored for heroism during his tenure at the police department and in 2001 was recognized for his achievements by the Westfield Spanish American Association.

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