Police escort a hearse carrying the remains of Officer Gregory Swiantek during funeral services at the Toyota Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, Conn., Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Officer Gregory Swiantek, a Yale University officer, died unexpectedly in the line-of-duty last week.

Family, friends and law enforcement came together to say goodbye to Yale Police officer Greg Swiantek on Wednesday. He was described as a caring and compassionate officer, and a dad that others wanted to be more like.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday for a Yale police officer who died in the line of duty. Officer Gregory Swiantek is believed to have died from a “massive” heart attack brought on by multiple high-stress calls he was responding to the day he died.