On Duty Death
Twenty-five year vet passes of what appears to be a heart attack:
A Chicago Police officer suffered a heart attack and died while working in River West Saturday.
Preston Ross Jr., 48, was in full uniform, working near the CTA Blue Line station at Grand and Milwaukee when he began having problems breathing and collapsed, authorities said.
A Chicago Fire Department ambulance took the 25-year police veteran to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10 a.m., police spokesman [...] said. A police motorcade later escorted the officer’s body from Northwestern Memorial to the Stein Institute, where an autopsy will be performed.
Godspeed Officer Ross.
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posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
61 Comments:
R.I.P
RIP OFC Ross. We got it from here.
sorry for your loss,
~CFD medic
Worked with Ross in 005 as training officer!! R.I.P. Preston!
Terry Gibbons
God Speed... and to your Family.
he died working his day off because that it the only way you can afford to live in this shit city---
Policing is a young man's job! That is why it is 20 and out in NYC and in most Western PD's.
It is absolutely insane that the CPD has 62yr old PO's working the streets. There will be deaths during the extended shifts and lack of rest during the G8 and NATO Summits.
RIP Officer!
Will this officer's family receive full LOD benefits?
Stress Kills!
Prayers for the family and all who knew him.
So young, so sad, may you Rip my brother and my condolences to his family. Very important we all get our annual health exams, our jobs can be so hectic at times as well as at home. It could happen to any of us. Please all take care of yourselves.
Rest in peace.
My wife's 48 year old aunt had a massive heart attack in her sleep two months ago. Decently healthy, non-smoker, no warning signs. I'm not a religious man so that "God has a plan" stuff only makes me angry, but I don't have any other explanation.
I hope his family is able to stay strong and move on. Such a devastating thing to have happen to such a young man. ALmost nothing to say to help them. so sad.
Know idea what his medical history was, but there is ABSOLUTELY NO excuse for every officer to get a yearly exam, including an EKG and blood work. Take advantage of those benefits while we still have them.
Rest In Peace Preston !!!!!!!!!!!
Best wishes to the family of Preston Ross.
Will miss him in 022. Wonderful man, class act !!!!
R.I.P. Officer Preston Ross. May the Good Lord watch over your family during their time of loss.
Tomorrow is promised to no one.
Godspeed Officer Ross. May St. Michael take care of you in Heaven now. Please guys be safe out there. To you, your family and your family in Blue my prayers go out for you.
Stone Park PD.
RIP Brother in blue. Because in the end, we are all brothers on this job.
RIP office! Thoughts and prayers for his family. May God welcome you with open arms Preston.
Rahm wants to cut all our benefits and pay! This is the result of it!
Dying working days off to make ends meet rather than spending time with family!
This department and city really sucks!
R.I.P. Brother
Worked with him once at special, super nice guy. Spoke very highly and was proud of his son, he had worked with when he was young in landscape business.Said was great quality time.Nice to have met you.God Bless you and family Ofc. Ross. Scott Bolger
I don't know if this offier had any previous conditions that led to his passing. RIP Brother. On a side note; Our health should be a number 1 priority, it not only affects us but our families as well. It is never to late to change bad habits and it sets a good example for our children.
Rest in Peace our brother as you remain in our hearts, thoughts and prayers.
533A? RIP.
RIP officer... Rahm just did a "less is more" cartwheel.
Rest in Peace my fellow officer! We will take it from here.
RIP Brother prayers for you and your family! GODSPEED brother!!
R.I.P. Office!
Take care of yourselves, there is nothing in this city other then your family and friends that is worth dieing for.
RIP Brother!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sc-health-0208-senior-health-cardiologist-20120208,0,686373.story
Rest easy, Officer Ross- your family will be watched over by all of us.
Condolences to his family and CPD, we are here at your side.
RIP officer ROSS.
I recommend every officer to get a yearly blood exam. Some of the key numbers you should be concerned about it triglycerites and cholesterol. Triglycerites being number one. It should be under 150 if it isnt you have a increased risk of heart disease. Dont just overlook the cholesterol part.
Came on the job with Preston. Great guy and the real police. R.I.P friend.
My deepest sympathies to my C.P.D. Brethren.
God Speed Officer Ross.
Duke
RIP Officer- many thanks for your service to our community. Somehow I never say it in time.
RIP fallen brother..You will be missed!
Policing is a young man's job!
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A 62 YO man is not unaware of his physical limitations. Perhaps he just preferred to take the risk over leaving a job he loved. In any case, it was his choice, freely made.
RIP.
Very Sad, thoughts and prayers to the family in this time of extreme grief. Unfortunately the precursor to a terrible summer, 48 is the median age of those subjected to the Mayhem in May.
Just read the NBC report. I never knew him, but God bless him for all the mentoring he did with the neighborhood youth.
RIP brother.
RIP Preston
022 (Ret)
R.I.P Preston. I remember us working the 05th dist lockup.
R.I.P Officer Ross, God Speed
Rest Well Brother it was an Honor to do Battle with You.. God Take my Brother in your Arms for he has served us Well
Good guy, he'll be missed...
Tragedy another family
Who's loved one didn't make it home. A said ending. My prayers go out to family and his coworkers.
May the angels lead you into paradise. With Lazarus who once was poor may you have everlasting life. Rest in Peace, Officer Ross.
R.I.P Officer Ross. My sympathy and prayers go out to his family and thoughts go to the CPD.
A suburban brother...
Policing is a young man's job!
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A 62 YO man is not unaware of his physical limitations. Perhaps he just preferred to take the risk over leaving a job he loved. In any case, it was his choice, freely made.
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Save these comments for Another Time... so that we may Ignore You then.
Idiot!
OT Not an on duty death But will be missed the same.
RIP Officer Timmo Shady from 023
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Very Sad, thoughts and prayers to the family in this time of extreme grief. Unfortunately the precursor to a terrible summer, 48 is the median age of those subjected to the Mayhem in May.
2/26/2012 02:02:00 PM
Please brothers and sisters go to the doctor, full blood workup,watch blood pressure,get a stress test with echo, get chest xray, get a colonoscopy, watch your diet,exercise, please! Want you to collect the well deserved pension check before rahm steals it all,along with the 50 cowards and the daley criminal machine!
I am sorry for the loss of a man so young. But really can you blame it on the city?
"That is the only way you can afford to live in this shit city".
I know the police have a tough job, but you know that going in, it's nice to have a job today that you don't have to worry about losing!!
There are a lot of people who live in the city and don't make the money that a police officer does, if you don't like the city, I say to you: Get the fuck out!!
I am tired of paying my hard earned money for taxes, fees, et cetera and not getting squat for it. Be thankful for what you have and do your job!!
I know the police have a tough job, but you know that going in, it's nice to have a job today that you don't have to worry about losing!!
There are a lot of people who live in the city and don't make the money that a police officer does, if you don't like the city, I say to you: Get the fuck out!!
I am tired of paying my hard earned money for taxes, fees, et cetera and not getting squat for it. Be thankful for what you have and do your job!!
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Oh!! A few years ago Assholes like you were throwing the money you made up in our faces! No way would you ever consider a job like ours for the amount of money we're paid.. Now things have tilted a bit in the other direction.. Now we're the assholes because of job security.. Well I might say the same thing to you.. and to quote a couple of your phrases, "But you know that going in" and along with that if your "Tired of paying your hard earned money for taxes, fees, et cetera and not getting squat for it, Get the fuck out!!
Eternal rest grant unto him Oh Lord,
And may Perpetual Light shine upon him.
May his soul and the souls of the faithfully departed find Everlasting Life.
Amen.
Did anyone do CPR? I hope so. If not please learn how.
I am sorry for the loss of a man so young. But really can you blame it on the city?
"That is the only way you can afford to live in this shit city".
I know the police have a tough job, but you know that going in, it's nice to have a job today that you don't have to worry about losing!!
There are a lot of people who live in the city and don't make the money that a police officer does, if you don't like the city, I say to you: Get the fuck out!!
I am tired of paying my hard earned money for taxes, fees, et cetera and not getting squat for it. Be thankful for what you have and do your job!!
2/27/2012 02:27:00 AM
You talk like someone gave me the gift of a job. Thirty years ago, I left a higher paying job to take this one. I really believed in truth, justice and the American way and I wanted to 'help'.
Have you ever been locked in a dope house with a bunch of stoned gang members? No gun, no i.d., just a pair of jeans and a cute little tee shirt, and a twenty dollar bill in your back pocket. Looking for the nearest window to go through from a second floor apartment, in case it goes bad? Knowing you could be gang-raped before your backup ever knew there was a problem?
Have you ever dealt with a family, knowing one of them slammed a beautiful baby's head against the wall until her brain exploded? Be professional, be polite, be precise, because otherwise one of the liars standing in front of you will go free and be able to do it again. See that vile memory - and so much worse - in your mind for the rest of your life?
Have you ever run full-out, up six flights of project stairs, avoiding the slick urine puddles and ducking the cans and chunks of concrete block being thrown down the stairwell as you climb? Pitch dark, gun in your hand, not knowing what hell is around each bend?
No, I'm sure you haven't. But, yes, your garbage is still picked up and your streets do get plowed and your water does come out of the faucet. Your police still show up when you're offended the neighbor's dog is unleashed. Your firemen still rescue you from the food you left cooking as you fell asleep watching HBO. Your bridge engineers make sure you can get across the river to see the Marilyn installation. Your streetlights are still lit and the walk and don't walk signs still work. You still get service for those taxes and fees. At this point, I could say 'if you don't like the lack of services, get the f--- out', but I won't.
So, when I point out obvious failings of the department I work for, when I say this can be a godawful thankless job, you don't GET to tell me to "get the fuck out". WE don't opt for running away when the going gets tough; we get to fixing the problem. And you? You critique! And I'm betting that's about all you do.
Officer Preston Ross Jr. was out there on that city street, watchfully patrolling, ready to provide help, even ready to risk his life, in case anyone needed him.
There is no higher calling than that in police work.
Rest in peace, Officer. The City needed such fine men as you.
We will miss you.
"It is absolutely insane that the CPD has 62yr old PO's working the streets. There will be deaths during the extended shifts and lack of rest during the G8 and NATO Summits."
--2/26/2012 02:07:00 AM
It's you again.
The man was 48, not 62.
Quit hacking on how many old people are going to collapse battling you Occupy 19-year-olds - "heart attacks, panic attacks, anxiety attacks."
For your own general safety and maintenance of your dentition in its present state, I'd advise you not to go anywhere near a police wake, a police bar, or a police web log. You don't belong.
I'd also advise you to stay safely in Oak Park or Medicine Hat or wherever you are and avoid G8/NATO entirely. The police may very well just stand back and watch as one of our 100-strong South Side girl gangs takes your Iphone and backpack and stuff, rips your pants off, and just sends you running off down Michigan Avenue as they howl insults and slap their thighs roaring with laughter.
Now get your ass off here and don't profane the memory or disturb the family or friends of a man whose shoes you were not fit to polish.
Apologies to all involved -- the boy and his little agenda needed to be shown the door.
Preston's dad died while we were still in the accademy. We spoke often back then about how our dads were our heroes. Before we left the Academy he gave me his dad's gloves, he said he thought they would fit me better than him. I was honored. I am still honored. I still wear thoses gloves. Ross, you are my friend and I shall miss you.
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