Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Gary Officer Killed

  • A 28-year-old Gary, Ind., police officer died Sunday after he crashed into another police car during a chase.

    Patrolman Benjamin Wilcher was chasing a suspect late Saturday when his vehicle collided with one driven by Patrolman Arthur Lemme at 35th Avenue and Virginia Street in Gary.

    Wilcher did not survive the surgery to repair his broken bones and his internal injuries, the Cook County medical examiner's office said. Lemme remained at Methodist on Sunday evening in stable condition.

Traffic pursuit.

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18 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why is the Cook County ME conducting the death investigation?

8/14/2007 06:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

May God rest his soul........

8/14/2007 07:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

God Bless both of the officers and their families. All we have is each other, please don't anyone forget that.

8/14/2007 07:56:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My condolences to his family.

8/14/2007 09:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is a very, very sad story. I went to high school with him...c/o 97' R.I.P. and my condolences to the family.

8/14/2007 10:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The Chicago Police Department wishes you and your family the most sincere condolences.. God Speed my brother.

8/14/2007 11:19:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

God Speed, my friend. RIP

8/14/2007 12:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

RIP BROTHER!

8/14/2007 12:04:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rest in Peace brother. Your tour of duty here on Earth has ended. Walk the streets of heaven with your head held high.

8/14/2007 12:27:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just curious but if it happened in Gary why would the cook county medical examiner be involved?

8/14/2007 12:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

he died in a hospital in Olympia Fields Il where he had been airlifted to.

8/14/2007 04:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Another empty spot in the Blue Line.

Sleep well My Brother in Blue.

8/14/2007 05:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Goodnight and rest well with the angels brother.

8/14/2007 06:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To 8/14/2007 06:24:00 AM & 8/14/2007 12:43:00 PM

SCC does provide the link in the post for a reason

8/14/2007 08:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

God Bless this fine officer and his family.

8/14/2007 08:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The patrolmen was taken to a Cook County hosp- hence the examiner lookning into it. His family has my prayers and thoughts. God bless to him and his.

8/14/2007 09:03:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What a tragedy! God Speed.
Did the bad guy get caught I hope. Put the totality of this incident on the offender being pursuid.

8/15/2007 02:47:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rest in Peace Brother as you have served well. Your reward will be in your after life. OUR reward was with you here on earth.
Ol Vet'

8/16/2007 12:10:00 AM  

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