A visitation was held Thursday for Bradley police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic, who was shot and killed in the line of duty last week.
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- A visitation was held Thursday for Bradley police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic, who was shot and killed in the line of duty last week in a confrontation that seriously injured her partner.It was a somber day across Kankakee County as a community honored a fallen hero. In the first procession at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, the fallen officer's brothers and sisters walked through to honor her. It was an emotional day for many people across the area.
"She was a kind soul," said Sgt. Craig Anderson."Marlene always had the view of people. She believed the best of everybody." As the fallen officer was honored, her injured 27-year-old partner, Tyler Bailey, is still recovering after undergoing life-saving surgery.Bradley Police Chief Craig Anderson reads statements from the families of Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and Officer Tyler Bailey.
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