“Martinez gave his life to protect our city,” Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling says at fallen officer's funeral
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling addressed fallen Chicago police officer Enrique Martinez's family at a funeral service on Monday.
Friends, family gather for funeral of fallen Chicago police Officer Martinez
Family and friends of Chicago police Officer Enrique Martinez gathered Monday for the slain officer's funeral.
‘He was my baby brother’: Hundreds gather for funeral of slain Chicago police Officer Enrique Martínez
Hundreds of law enforcement officers stood at attention on the north lawn of St. Rita of Cascia church Monday morning, rain sprinkling down on them as pallbearers carried the casket of slain Chicago police Officer Enrique Martínez inside the church.
Brother of Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez speaks at his funeral
Adrian Martinez, the brother of Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez, speaks at the funeral. (Credit: WFLD Chicago)
Hundreds gather at funeral to honor CPD Officer Enrique Martinez
A bagpipe band played outside on the overcast morning as uniformed officers awaited the arrival of a procession carrying Martinez's body to St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel.
Funeral services held for fallen Chicago police officer Enrique Martinez
Officers from around country attend benefit for fallen CPD Officer Enrique Martinez
The Brotherhood for the Fallen sponsors the charity of silent auction and more as one additional way to show the family that Officer Martinez is never forgotten. Jermont Terry reports.
Officer Enrique Martinez's killing is a reminder: Attacks on police must stop
A retired suburban police chief says restrictions on officers' ability to protect themselves and the public, and rhetoric that vilifies police, contribute to attacks on officers like Chicago Officer Martinez.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling lays out department's challenges at City Council budget hearing
One day after the Chicago City Council voted down Mayor Brandon Johnson's $300 million property tax hike, alders sat down ...
Mayor Johnson's planned CPD cuts 'risk undoing' police reform progress, federal monitor warns
The stark warning from independent monitor Maggie Hickey was included in a new progress report showing that CPD has reached ...
Proposed Chicago police resource cuts could land city in court, top officials warn
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed cuts to the police department in specific areas may violate a consent decree forged ...
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Slain Officer Enrique Martinez ‘An Exemplary Human Being,’ Loved Ones Say At Funeral
The 26-year-old officer was laid to rest Monday, two weeks after he was killed while conducting a traffic stop in Chatham.
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Hundreds mourn, honor Chicago Officer Enrique Martinez: 'He had a contagious laugh'
With hundreds of police officers inside and outside of St. Rita of Cascia Catholic Church, loved ones and mourners gathered ...
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Chicago officer mourned after fatal shooting earlier this month, fifth since 2020
Martinez’s family asked that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker not attend the funeral.
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After Pushback, Police Therapist Jobs Won’t Be Cut, Top Cop Says: ‘Those Positions Are Extremely Important To Us’
Mayor Brandon Johnson agreed to put nine vacant positions for clinical therapists back into the police budget, Supt. Larry ...
Enrique Martinez, CPD officer fatally shot in the line of duty, laid to rest at funeral
Fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez, who was gunned down during a traffic stop earlier this month, will be laid to ...
Top cop Larry Snelling affirms commitment to consent decree, wins reversal of one of Mayor Johnson's cuts
To improve officer wellness and prevent police suicides, the Chicago Police Department needs a mental health clinician in every one of its 22 police districts, according to the department's initial ...