Tragedy Strikes: Detective Found Dead—Who Could Be Behind the Murder of a Policeman?

A 59-year-old off-duty detective was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head inside his home in Chicago on Friday, according to authorities.

The detective was discovered in his residence on the 3900 block of West 104th Street in Mount Greenwood around midday. His name and the official cause of death have not yet been released by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office... Continue reading here ▶

Superintendent Larry Snelling shared the sad news with fellow officers, noting that the detective was part of the Area 2 Division.

“I ask that you keep his family, loved ones, and colleagues in your thoughts as they navigate this unimaginable loss,” he said. “Grief can be overwhelming as we try to process the loss of a fellow CPD member.”

Snelling also reminded officers that they can seek support from the CPD’s Employee Assistance Program and Chaplains Ministry.