Chicago Officer Dies Of Apparent Suicide: Police

CHICAGO, IL — An off-duty Chicago police officer was discovered early Tuesday in a West Side home, according to the department, which reported the officer had died of an apparent suicide.

“The officer's family is forever changed, and we ask that you please hold the officer’s loved ones in your thoughts and prayers, as they begin to process this tragedy,” the department said in a prepared statement. “Please also take a moment to pray for the officers of CPD, who are mourning this loss.”

The officer was in her 30s, WLS reported. She was a five-year veteran of the department who worked as a tactical officer downtown, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Police formed a procession Tuesday morning at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, WLS reported.

There have been at least seven Chicago police suicides in 2022, according to the Sun-Times, which reported the latest death came less than a week after another apparent officer suicide.