Funeral for Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew, Killed in Swedish Hospital Shooting, Held Friday
Chicago officials expect severe congestion and delays as 3 main roads close for the funeral procession for fallen officer John Bartholomew.
- On Friday, hundreds of police officers and mourners gathered at Saint Andrews Greek Orthodox Church in Edgewater to honor Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew, a 10-year veteran killed in the line of duty last month.
- Bartholomew was fatally shot at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital nearly two weeks ago while guarding robbery suspect Alphonso Talley, who allegedly pulled a concealed handgun during a medical scan and opened fire.
- Traffic closures on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Sheridan Road, and Bryn Mawr Avenue accompanied the service; over 1,500 people gathered during Thursday's visitation at the church.
- Prosecutors charged Talley with first-degree murder and attempted murder, detaining him pending trial; a Cook County judge stated, "no conditions I can impose can keep the community safe from you."
- CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling honored the fallen officer during the service, stating, "We will ensure his legacy and the sacrifice he made to keep the people of Chicago safe will never be forgotten.
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EDGEWATER — Hundreds of police officers, family members and mourners crowded the streets of Edgewater Friday morning for the funeral of slain Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew, turning a stretch of Sheridan Road into a sea of dress blues as the city honored the 10-year veteran killed in the line of duty last month. By 9 a.m., streets surrounding St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church, 5649 N. Sheridan Road, were closed to traffic as officers f…
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Funeral for Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew, killed in Swedish Hospital shooting, held Friday
The funeral for Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew is today, at St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox church. Bartholomew was killed and a fellow CPD officer was shot at Swedish Hospital by a suspect they were escorting for a CT scan.
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