Viewing being held for officer Jacai Colson who was killed in line of duty

BELTSVILLE, Md. - (AP) -- A viewing is being held for a plainclothes narcotics officer who was killed in a shootout at a Maryland police station.

Prince George's County Detective Jacai Colson was killed March 13 by one of his fellow officers after a man began firing at a police station in Landover. A wounded suspect, 22-year-old Michael Ford, was arrested and now faces more than two dozen charges including second-degree murder.

Thursday's viewing for the 28-year-old Colson, a four-year veteran of the department, is being held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Borgwardt Funeral Home in Beltsville.

Another viewing will be held Friday morning at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro, followed by a funeral service. Thursday's viewing and Friday's funeral are open to the public.

Here are the funeral arrangements for Officer Colson:

Viewing:
Thursday, March 24th
2:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Borgwardt Funeral Home
4400 Powder Mill Road
Beltsville, Maryland

Friday, March 25th
9:00 am to 11:00 am
First Baptist Church of Glenarden
600 Watkins Park Drive
Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Memorial Service:
Friday, March 25th
11:00 am
First Baptist Church of Glenarden
600 Watkins Park Drive
Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Funeral:
Monday, March 28th
12:00 pm
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Marcus Hook, PA

The viewing, memorial service and the funeral service will all be private as requested by the Colson family.