Clifton Lewis
Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Thursday, December 29, 2011
Bio & Incident Details
Age: 41
Tour: 8 years
Badge # 4103
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 12/29/2011
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: At large
Police Officer Clifton Lewis was shot and killed while attempting to take action during a robbery at a grocery store on North Austin Boulevard.
He was working an overtime security detail at the store, which had been robbed several weeks earlier, when two male subjects entered the store at about 8:30 pm. One of the men shot Officer Lewis multiple times before grabbing his service weapon and badge and fleeing the store.
Officer Lewis was transported to Stroger Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The two suspects remain at large.
Officer Lewis had served with the Chicago Police Department for eight years and was assigned to the 15th District's Tactical Team. He is survived by his daughter, mother, and fiancee.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy
Chicago Police Department
3510 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60653
Phone: (312) 746-6000
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