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Cuauhtemoc Estrada

Case from Bellwood, IL dated Dec 20, 2013

Victim Details

Cuauhtemoc Estrada

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Bellwood

IL

2013-12-20

50

Cuauhtemoc

Estrada

07/15/2026

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Cuauhtemoc "Temo" Estrada, a 50-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, was an Investigator II with the Cook County Sheriff's Office in Illinois. On December 20, 2013, while attending a Christmas party at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Bellwood, Estrada intervened in an armed robbery taking place in the parking lot. Estrada, who was off-duty at the time, identified himself and attempted to reach for his service weapon when he was shot once in the chest. He was transported to Loyola Universit ...
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  • Off-duty sheriff's officer Cuauhtemoc Estrada dies in ... - ABC7 Chicago
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    I remember hearing about Temo Estrada's story on the news back in 2013, and it hit me hard. The brav... ...Read More
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