Female CPD Officer Who Died On Duty Identified

CHICAGO, IL - A Chicago police officer who collapsed and died at a station on the South Side early Tuesday has been identified by authorities. According to Chicago Police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, 47-year-old Vinita Williams was found unconscious about 4:15 a.m. at the station, 727 E. 111th Street, the same location where another officer was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound just days earlier, Sun-Times reported.

Officer Williams was pronounced dead shortly after at Advocate Trinity Hospital.

It wasn't immediately known what caused the female officer's death, which comes just two days after the death of Brandon Krueger, a 36-year-old Chicago police officer and Marine Corps veteran who is believed to have taken his own life while inside his squad car in the parking lot of the same station.

A very hard day for the CPD as we grapple with the unexpected death of a #ChicagoPolice officer who fell unconscious at work this morning. This comes two days after another tragedy where an officer took his own life after battling personal hardships. Deepest condolences to all. pic.twitter.com/CZU6glAZ5u
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) July 10, 2018

Williams was taken to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office with full honors, according to this Captured News report.

Chicago: The Chicago Police are dealing with the unexpected on-duty death of an officer in the city's 5th Dist early this morning:
-Procession arrived with full honors to the Medical Examiner's Office this morning#CPD @Chicago_Police @ChicagoCAPS05 pic.twitter.com/5jDkrFgQMJ
— Captured News (@CapturedNews) July 10, 2018

This is a developing story. Check back here later for updates.

Image: Chicago Police Department 5th District Police Station/ Via Google Maps screenshot