Officer Dwayne Parks suffered a fatal heart attack after being attacked by several youths on a Chicago Transit Authority bus while off duty.
Officer Parks had just completed his shift and was heading home when the youths began harassing and attacking him on the bus. He identified himself as a police officer and told them to leave him alone while the bus driver used a panic alarm to notify Chicago police that an officer needed assistance.
When Officer Parks exited the bus the juveniles chased him and attacked him again as he displayed his badge and identified himself as an officer a second time. Moments later he suffered a heart attack and collapsed in a gangway on South Langley Avenue.
The juveniles fled the scene after he collapsed but were apprehended a short time later.
Officer Parks had served with the Stroger Hospital Police Department for 19 years and had previously served with the US Air Force as a security police officer for six years. He is survived by his wife, 11 children and mother.
Officer Parks had just completed his shift and was heading home when the youths began harassing and attacking him on the bus. He identified himself as a police officer and told them to leave him alone while the bus driver used a panic alarm to notify Chicago police that an officer needed assistance.
When Officer Parks exited the bus the juveniles chased him and attacked him again as he displayed his badge and identified himself as an officer a second time. Moments later he suffered a heart attack and collapsed in a gangway on South Langley Avenue.
The juveniles fled the scene after he collapsed but were apprehended a short time later.
Officer Parks had served with the Stroger Hospital Police Department for 19 years and had previously served with the US Air Force as a security police officer for six years. He is survived by his wife, 11 children and mother.
Officer Dwayne Parks suffered a fatal heart attack after being attacked by several youths on a Chicago Transit Authority bus while off duty.
Officer Parks had just completed his shift and was heading home when the youths began harassing and attacking him on the bus. He identified himself as a police officer and told them to leave him alone while the bus driver used a panic alarm to notify Chicago police that an officer needed assistance.
When Officer Parks exited the bus the juveniles chased him and attacked him again as he displayed his badge and identified himself as an officer a second time. Moments later he suffered a heart attack and collapsed in a gangway on South Langley Avenue.
The juveniles fled the scene after he collapsed but were apprehended a short time later.
Officer Parks had served with the Stroger Hospital Police Department for 19 years and had previously served with the US Air Force as a security police officer for six years. He is survived by his wife, 11 children and mother.
Officer Parks had just completed his shift and was heading home when the youths began harassing and attacking him on the bus. He identified himself as a police officer and told them to leave him alone while the bus driver used a panic alarm to notify Chicago police that an officer needed assistance.
When Officer Parks exited the bus the juveniles chased him and attacked him again as he displayed his badge and identified himself as an officer a second time. Moments later he suffered a heart attack and collapsed in a gangway on South Langley Avenue.
The juveniles fled the scene after he collapsed but were apprehended a short time later.
Officer Parks had served with the Stroger Hospital Police Department for 19 years and had previously served with the US Air Force as a security police officer for six years. He is survived by his wife, 11 children and mother.
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