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Chicago police mourn death of Deputy Chief Dion Boyd; 30-year-veteran shot himself, officials say | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Sarah Schultz, ABC7 News The Chicago Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Officers gathered at the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office after a long procession from the Homan Square police facility, where Deputy Chief Dion Boyd died. The recently promoted 30-year-veteran of the department shot himself to death early […]

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