Remembering a protector, father, husband, friend

Saturday, friends, family, co-workers and strangers will remember Greg Alia, the Forest Acres police officer killed Wednesday in the line of duty.

The funeral is set for 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Devine Street in Columbia.

Want to help?

First Citizens banks across South Carolina are accepting donations for the Alia family through the Law Enforcement Chaplains for South Carolina Emergency Fund.

Online, two fundraising pages have been set up on GoFundMe.com. The Greg Alia Memorial Fund was created by one of Alia’s fraternity brothers from Phi Sigma Kappa at the University of South Carolina. The FARMA Supports the Alia Family page was created by the Forest Acres Restaurant and Merchant Association.

This story was originally published October 2, 2015 at 8:15 PM.