Viewing, funeral service set for fallen Newman police Cpl. Ronil Singh
Services have been set for Friday and Saturday for Cpl. Ronil Singh, the Newman police officer who was was shot and killed early Wednesday morning during a traffic stop.
An Honor Guard viewing will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Jan. 4, at the Newman Community Meeting Room, 1200 Main St., according to information posted by the Newman Police Department on its Facebook page. A second will be held in Modesto later in the day at Salas Brothers Funeral Home at 419 Scenic Drive from 5 to 9 p.m.
On Saturday, Jan. 5, funeral services are planned beginning at 10 a.m. at CrossPoint Community Church, 1301 12th St., Modesto. An Honor Guard procession will follow the service to Lakewood Memorial Park, 900 Santa Fe Ave., Hughson.
Singh, 33, was killed at 1 a.m. Wednesday after pulling over a suspected drunk driver at Merced Street and Eucalyptus Avenue. Gustavo Perez Arriaga, 32, was arrested Friday in the small town of Lamont, just east of Bakersfield. Seven others have been arrested, all expected to be charged with accessory after the fact, or aiding and abetting.
Singh, who’d been with the department since 2011, lived in Modesto with his wife, Anamika, and their infant son.
This story was originally published December 29, 2018 at 8:10 PM.
