GoFundMe Established For Fallen Chicago Police Officer Vasquez-Lasso

CHICAGO — A GoFundMe campaign has been created to help the family of a Chicago Police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, who was killed in the line of duty March 1 responding to a domestic call on the city’s South Side.

Donations to “The Honoring Our Hero Andres Vasquez Lasso” fund help cover the funeral costs and to support the officer’s family in the coming days. The campaign is being organized by family members.

“We are deeply saddened to share the news that one of our brave police officers, Andres Vasquez-Lasso, has passed away in the line of duty. Andres was a dedicated and courageous officer who served our community with honor and distinction. We are grateful for his service and will always remember his sacrifice.”

In a message the late 32-year-old officer’s wife, Milena Estepa, posted on Facebook, she expressed gratitude for “every minute that God allowed me to share with you.”

“I would have wished to hug you tighter that Wednesday morning before I took off, to give you more goodbye kisses, if only I had imagined that it was the last time I would see you alive,” she continued. “You dedicated your life doing what you loved most, every day you went to work with a smile from ear to ear.”

As of Sunday evening, the fund has raised over $77,000. To make a contribution, visit “Honoring Our Hero Andres Vasquez Lasso.”

Visitation for Officer Vasquez-Lasso will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd St. (Cicero Avenue and 103rd Street), Oak Lawn. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 9, at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, 7740 S. Western Ave, Chicago.