The recent deaths mark the latest in a string of apparent suicides involving Chicago police officers
Published March 5, 2021 •
Updated on March 5, 2021 at 9:39 pm
The officer, who has yet to be identified, was found deceased inside a residence Friday evening in the city s Mount Greenwood neighborhood. Get the answer to your most-asked COVID vaccine questions on our mobile NBC 5 Chicago app. Download it here for iOS or Android.
The officer was a 15-year veteran who worked for the department s gang investigations unit, according to a Chicago police spokesman.
In a tweet, Chicago Police Department Supt. David Brown said, Our deepest condolences go out to the officer s family and friends, who are now grieving over this unimaginable tragedy.
Police Supt. David Brown identified the officer as 21-year veteran James Daly and said he was heartbroken to learn of the officer’s death. He was a respected and dedicated 21-year veteran, and a friend to many in the Chicago Police Department, Brown said in a statement. Today, I mourn alongside everyone in the Department. His loss is deeply felt by me and his many colleagues with whom he worked for many years. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends who are now grieving over this unimaginable loss. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
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