Clifton P. Lewis

Death by Force

Clifton P. Lewis, a 41-year-old African American male, was a dedicated police officer with the Chicago Police Department. On December 29, 2011, while working an overtime security detail at a grocery store on North Austin Boulevard, he was tragically shot and killed during a robbery. The store had been targeted by robbers several weeks earlier, and on that fateful evening, three male suspects entered the store around 8:30 PM. One of the men shot Officer Lewis multiple times before fleeing with hi ...Read More

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