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On the recordApril 27, 2026
today, the city of Chicago is in mourning. On Saturday, Chicago police officer John Bartholomew was fatally shot after taking a robbery suspect to the hospital. Officer Bartholomew had been on the force for 10 years. In that decade, he became known by his station and his community as someone you could always count on. When it snowed, he was the first one outside to shovel. At the station, officers often heard him singing his lungs out in the locker room. Officer Bartholomew was a loving father, and a faithful husband to his wife Renee. Loretta and I offer our deepest condolences to the Bartholomew family. Officer Bartholomew's partner, a 21-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, remains in critical condition. We should all pray for his fast and full recovery.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Honoring Chicago police officer John Bartholomew who was fatally shot in the line of duty.

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