The former police superintendent spent 38 years with the department before retiring in November 1997.
Chicago police Superintendent Matt Rodriguez announces his retirement on Nov. 16, 1997.
Chicago police announced Rodriguez’s death at age 87 Wednesday evening on the social media site formerly known as Twitter.In 1992, Rodriguez became the first Latino superintendent in city history, beating out 41 others who applied. A deputy superintendent at the time, Rodriguez had been a finalist for superintendent twice before.
“He was a respected leader who cared deeply for the people of Chicago, and the brave men and women of this department. His legacy remains woven into the fabric of CPD and will forever remain there.” But the affable, careful officer was forced to resign from the department in fall 1997 following a Tribune article that said the city’s top cop had apparently violated police Rule 47, a rarely used rule prohibiting officers from fraternizing with criminals.t
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