Rafael Wordlaw, age 31
Lost to gun violence on July 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
Wordlaw was a corrections officer at Division 6 of Cook County Jail & was hired in February 2020. Thank you for your service & RIP.
Photo sources:
- Jul 30: Chicago Sun-Times: Off-duty Cook County sheriff's deputy killed in 'senseless' Woodlawn shootout
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News sources:
- Aug 1: Chicago Sun-Times: Police release image of vehicle they say was used in fatal shooting of off-duty Cook County deputy
- South Side, IL Patch: Up To 69 Shots Fired In Fatal Shooting Of Cook County Sheriff's Deputy
- https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/vigil-planned-for-cook-county-deputy-killed-in-attempted-armed-robbery/
- Aug 1: Chicago Tribune: Charges filed in killing of off-duty Cook County sheriff’s deputy
- Hyde Park Herald: Off-duty sheriff’s deputy killed in Woodlawn robbery, crash
- https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/vigil-planned-for-cook-county-deputy-killed-in-attempted-armed-robbery/?email=2afe681cb4a5295ae313d0cd35dc6250b589024f&emaila=71a5abb36f13a288f1c76e0f3f52f391&emailb=b3482e97665f410e8d01e18ef16921186642ec9f331948ae446414926c5d6db7&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Curated%20News%20Daily%20Update%202024-08-01&utm_content=wgn%20news%20daily%20update
- ABC7 Chicago: Convicted felon charged in fatal shooting of Cook County deputy; 69 rounds fired in under 1 minute
- Jul 30: Chicago Sun-Times: Off-duty Cook County sheriff's deputy killed in 'senseless' Woodlawn shootout
- Jul 31: Chicago Sun-Times: Slain deputy Rafael Wordlaw apparently shot suspect in leg during Woodlawn gas station shootout
- https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/off-duty-cook-county-sheriffs-deputy-dies-after-being-shot-at-chicago-gas-station-crashing-car-into-pole/
- FOX 32 Chicago: Person of interest in custody after Cook County Sheriff's deputy fatally shot during attempted robbery
- Gun Violence Archive
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