Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic, who was killed in a Bradley police shooting, is being remembered as a 'leader in community policing' by family and colleagues.
BRADLEY, Ill. -- The Bradley police sergeant killed in the line-of-duty last week is being remembered as"a leader in community policing."
Illinois State Police released a statement Monday morning on behalf of the family of Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and the Bradley Police Department, heralding her dedication to her work and thanking the community for their outpouring of support. "Marlene believed in people and her ability to speak to the community with respect; meet them where they are in life; try to understand their true needs; and work together to find a solution that produced the least disruption in people's lives," the statement said."To her - the job was about making her community safe for everyone, she believed - and stated, 'just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
Rittmanic and her partner responded to a call Wednesday night of dogs barking in an unattended car in the parking lot at the Comfort Inn off of Route 50, the Kankakee County Sheriff's Office has said. They went to the hotel room where the car's owner was staying when police say the people inside the room began attacking the two officers, shooting them.
. Darius D. Sullivan was arrested in North Manchester, Indiana Friday morning, authorities said. Later that day, Xandria Harris turned herself in to Bradley police.
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