CPD officers gather outside church during funeral for fallen Chicago Police Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso.
Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso
Those words were spoken by his commander, Bryan Spreyne, who told the officer's family and friends who packed St. Rita of Cascia Church that "the heartache of your loss is shared across the city."Vásquez Lasso, killed in the line of duty a week ago, personified the American dream, said Spreyne, commander of the 8th district where Vásquez Lasso worked.
"Police officers are here to connect and protect communities and to keep our neighborhoods safe," he said. "That's what Officer Mauricio Vásquez Lasso did every day. And that's what he was doing on March 1 when his life was cut short.Earlier, Police Supt. David Brown told the family of Vásquez Lasso that "we grieve with you and will never forget the sacrifice that Andres has made. At times like these, we are in despair.
Photos shared from the Chicago Police Department show officers saluting the casket of the five-year veteran, which was draped in the Chicago flag.
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