The body of Frank Viggiano was laid to rest on Thursday in Linden , New Jersey , after the 28-year-old police officer was killed during a horrific car wreck in Staten Island last week . His fellow officer , Pedro Abad Jr. , was driving the wrong way and smashed head-on into a truck during the crash which also killed Joseph Rodriguez , 28 , and injured Linden officer Patrik Kudlac . Records show Abad , who is now conscious in the hospital , has had two DUI arrests in the last four years . Scroll down for video . Pallbearers carried the casket holding Linden Officer Frank Viggiano following funeral services in New Jersey . Police officers embraced following funeral services for Viggiano at Linden Presbyterian Church on Thursday . Viggiano was killed early on Friday , March 20 , when the car he was in crashed head-on into a truck . Abad suffered two broken legs in the crash and he is recovering at Richmond University Medical Center in West Brighton , according to the Staten Island Advance . Frank Viggiano was killed in the crash on March 20 . The six-year Linden police veteran was arrested on a DUI charge in Roselle in 2011 . That arrest apparently led to no citation or violation . Abad 's license was suspended for seven months after a 2013 DUI arrest in Rahway a spokeswoman for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission said earlier this week . Linden police did n't comment Thursday on why Abad remained on the force or say what sanctions he may have faced . Prior to the most recent crash , Abad posted photos of three whiskey shots on his Instagram account . Linden Mayor Derek Armstead said the Union County Prosecutor 's Office is handling an investigation of the Linden Police Department , New Jersey Advance media reported . He said : 'We spoke to prosecutor 's office yesterday . 'We basically are relying on the prosecutor 's office to handle the investigation . We feel that they will do a complete and thorough job . ' Armstead knew Viggiano and he spoke at the funeral . Officials issued a salute outside of Linden Presbyterian Church before funeral services for Viggiano began . Pedro Abad Jr. ( pictured both ) had eight accidents and two DUIs on his record before the Staten Island crash . Dozens of police and firefighters stood at attention as pallbearers brought the coffin into the church . Linden Mayor Derek Armstead said the prosecutor 's office is investigating the Linden Police Department . The mayor said : 'This young man was loved by everybody in this community , he was a hard worker , we know he loved fishing , and we talked about fishing during the time I got to spend with him . 'He 's going to be missed by his colleagues on the force and I think we lost a very valuable member of our police department . ' Loved ones also remembered Viggiano after the service at Linden Presbyterian Church , CBS New York reported . Friend Robert Thieling said : 'He was a good friend and he always helped me . 'Helped everyone , never did wrong . ' Dozens of police and firefighters stood at attention as pallbearers brought the coffin into the church . Officials and mourners lined the block outside of the church in Linden to pay their respects to Viggiano . Viggiano was remembered as ' a good friend ' who always 'helped everyone and never did wrong ' In addition to Viggiano , another man , 28-year-old Joseph Rodriguez was also killed in the deadly crash . A hearse carrying the body of Viggiano arrived at the for funeral services in Linden .
Funeral for Linden Officer Frank Viggiano was on Thursday in New Jersey . Linden Officer Pedro Abad Jr. was driving during crash that killed Viggiano . Abad , last week , was going wrong way when he drove into tractor trailer 27 . Friend Joe Rodriguez was killed and Linden Officer Patrik Kudlac was hurt . Abad is conscious , but suffered two broken legs and has other injuries . Investigators have applied for a warrant to test Abad 's blood-alcohol level . Linden Police Department is being investigated by prosecutor 's office .