CCSO Killed Off Duty
- An off-duty Cook County sheriff's investigator was fatally shot while breaking up an armed robbery outside a family holiday party Friday night in west suburban Bellwood, police said.
Authorities said Cuauhtemoc Estrada, a 50-year-old former Marine, had been attending a family gathering at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, which is located on 30th Street of St. Charles Road.
Shortly after 7:30 p.m. he stepped outside and witnessed an armed robbery taking place in the building's parking lot, said Andre Harvey, Bellwood's director of public safety.
The sheriff's officer attempted to intervene and was shot in the chest while reaching for his weapon, Harvey said at the scene early this morning, as investigators remained on the street collecting evidence.
Sympathies to his family and coworkers. RIP Officer.
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posted by SCC at 7:01 AM
49 Comments:
He died trying to help. Heroic.
Rest in peace. My prayers go out to the family. So sad.
Rest in Peace Deputy
GOD bless this man for trying to do the right thing.
Rest in peace Officer Estrada, our prayers are for you and your loved ones.
Off topic, Al Brzoza passed..only been retired for three months. What a shame..get yourselves checked for heart disease!
12/20/2013 02:05:00 PM
Poor health changes EVERYTHING. If you are well this holiday season, be very thankful. Spread that around.
If you know someone that is not well, visit, help, be upbeat. There truly is nothing that is more important.
This officer got dealt a bad hand.
God Bless this officer and his family, his greatest tribute is that he died like he lived serving his fellow man. May Investigator Estrada rest in peace.
Good guy knew him from the job. Our prayers go out to his family
If the Army and the Navy ever look upon Heavens scenes they will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines. Your home now brother, we'll take it from here.
G-D BLESS YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, they are in my thoughts and prayers.
What a tragic loss for his family and the department. Rest easy solider
RIP brother
I had the honor and privilege of meeting and spending time with Estrada, Simply the best. Rest in Peace Brother. Condolences to his family and friends.
RIP Deputy
I understand he was trying also to protect his daughter. RIP officer and father and hope his family is being taken care of.
Met him several times when I worked CCDOC before I got on CPD, truly was one of the kindest people you will ever meet and a true family man. RIP brother
He was a good guy and former marine. Died trying to protect his daughter. God bless him and good job to the officers who apprehended the scum bags.
My prayers are with you and your beloved family officer. May the Good Lord watch over your family during this tremendous hour of grief.
He was a good guy and former marine. Died trying to protect his daughter. God bless him and good job to the officers who apprehended the scum bags.
RIP Officer..
It is reaching a point now, where you need to have your weapon in your hand at all times !
Our collective law enforcement thoughts and prayers remain with the family of our lost 'Brother.'
my prayers are with him and his family god bless
Sadly this LEO is the 100th LOD for the year. While each death is tragic to the families, this is one of the lowest LOD death years in Decades.
Wear your seat belt and your vest. Hopefully we can continue to drop that number down to the teens.
Just doing the right thing... Rest in Peace my Brother.
R.I.P. - 025
Semper Fi Brother Rest in Peace
Please keep us informed of any donations/fundraisers for the family. From the looks of it on the news, he has 3 beautiful daughters that will in all likelihood need financial support for college (not to mention everything else).
Godspeed Officer Estrada.
RIP Officer Estrada. God bless your family during this difficult time.
If the Army and the Navy ever look upon Heavens scenes they will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines. .
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Give it a rest chesty, we all served.
God bless Officer Estrada and all of our fallen.
"You kill a policeman it means no arrest, no Miranda rights, no negotiations, nothing but as many bullets as we can shoot into you...period"
Polk County Florida Sheriff Grady Judd
May GOD watch over his family...
R.I.P. Sir
If you are gonna take action off duty or retired have your shit in hand cuz the bad guy will have his shit ready. Better judged by 12 then carried by 6. Don't ID your self as the police until every thing is done.Only Dirty Harry can get away with that shit.You shouted POLICE STOP FREEZE<DROP YOUR GUN or some other shit.Witnesses will remember some one yelling POLICE. It'll be you the cop hopefully.
thoughts and prayers. RIP
Condolances to all the brothers of CCSP and the officers family.
Falllen, but never forgotten. Very sad.
100 CLUB OF CHICAGO.
I donate every paycheck. They will help this hero's family. Please donate to them also.
NYPD Rest In Peace Brother and than you for your service. A true HERO.
When society no longer has individuals such as officer Estrada evil will prevail. Thank you for your service and dedication to your family. May you find comfort within the Lord's arms.
RIP Officer Estrada.
Fox Lake PD.
awful RIP brother Estrada
Saw this on the news. He sounded like a really good guy. This is a shame.
Thanks NYPD for taking the time to post here.
Rip Officer
God Bless you and your family, you will be in our prayers
Double Oak Tx PD
(Ret CPD)
R.I.P. Brother. God Speed to you.
Stone Park PD
God Bless this Officer and his family...
Do the right thing Sheriff Dart, this officer is truly deserving of a line of duty death!
god bless him bad situation bellwood isd a bad place thug city west
Anonymous said...
"You kill a policeman it means no arrest, no Miranda rights, no negotiations, nothing but as many bullets as we can shoot into you...period"
Polk County Florida Sheriff Grady Judd
12/21/2013 07:38:00 PM
This should be SOP for any cop killing.
RIP Brother..
Wheeling PD
"When society no longer has individuals such as officer Estrada evil will prevail."
12/21/2013 11:43:00 PM
True...
Here's an observation...
Society no longer WANTS individuals such as officer Estrada.
Officer Estrada and others like him who serve and protect are holders of old fashioned, out moded ideals like duty, a true sense of justice, decency and integrity.
These ideals can't be monetized, tampered with or filtered through P.C. run amok.
But the people who hold those ideals can be made to go away because they're reminders of how low, mean and hellish society has become...
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf"
Bless this Officer for trying to take a stand.
Society is poorer without him but society really doesn't care.
let us know of benefit im in.
Suspects in custody. RIP Brother Estrada. Your family will not be forgotten.
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