Detective Allan Reddins, fatally shot in the line of duty, will be remembered in a candlelight vigil Friday. The incident has led to discussions about violent crime and sentencing laws in Illinois.
A vigil to honor Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins , who was fatally shot in the line of duty, will be held Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the Village Hall courtyard. The 40-year-old detective was killed while responding to a report of an armed suspect leaving a bank. Jerell Thomas , 37, has been charged with first-degree murder and other offenses in connection with Reddins’ death.
Reddins, who joined the Oak Park Police Department in 2019, is the first officer in the department to die in the line of duty since 1938. His death has sparked renewed discussions about Illinois' approach to violent crime and sentencing laws, with calls for stricter penalties like the reinstatement of the death penalty for those who harm or kill law enforcement officers
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