INFORMATION FROM PHIL HASKETT (RET)

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Aaron Daniel Buckley passed away peacefully and way too soon on January 19, 2023, at the age of 42. Aaron is survived by his loving wife Kristen of almost 6 years and will be sorely missed and lovingly remembered by his children Brandon, Jack and Kaili. Aaron is the devoted son of Mary (Don) Huffar, son-in-law of Cindy (Steve) Rendell and Jim (Joyce) Kegl. Dear brother of Alison (Jeff) Carlson and fond brother-in-law of Jimmy Kegl, Michael (Terri) Kurcab, Kate (Kevin) Johnson, and Jon Thomas. Aaron will be dearly missed by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and countless good friends and co-workers. Aaron was preceded in death by his father Ronald Buckley and his brother Daniel Buckley. Aaron graduated from the Fire Academy as a Paramedic in 2012 and continued his career with the Chicago Fire Department as a true community hero. He loved music, mini family vacations, the mountains and his most favorite- being at home with his family. Aaron will be best remembered for his hilarious dry sense of humor, being “Aaronstotle”, and his infamous dance moves. He was sweet and sensitive to all who knew him and was always so happy go lucky. Aaron loved being Irish and was an avid Cubs fan, Go Cubs! Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 8:15am prayer service, from Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd Street, Oak Lawn, Il 60453 processing to St. Christina Catholic Church, Mass 9:30am. Visitation will be held Monday, January 23, 2023, 3pm to 8pm. Interment will be private. A special thank you to the critical care team, the surgical teams, LVAD teams and all the amazing staff at Northwestern Hospital that took wonderful care of Aaron. In lieu of flowers Memorial donations may be made to Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, LVAD Program. Please be sure to specifically write “LVAD Program” if choosing to donate. https://foundation.nm.org/ Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.blakelamboaklawn.com for the Buckley family.

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From the CPD Daily bulletin 22 January 2023.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT!

The Wills for Heroes Foundation provides essential estate planning documents free of charge to our nation’s veterans and first responders. The Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section and Exelon have partnered with the national Wills for Heroes Foundation to offer this service in Chicago. The Chicago Bar Association is currently scheduling appointments for in-person clinics to be held at Chicago Public Safety Headquarters, 3510 South Michigan Avenue. All clinics are held on Saturday mornings and the appointment takes approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. Appointments will be scheduled at 0900, 1000 and 1100. Future dates are as follows: Saturday, 04 Feb, 04 Mar, and 06 May 2023. For more information, go to the Chicago Bar Association Wills for Heroes website. To schedule an appointment email margarita. llamasodom@exeloncorp.com.

OFFICER WELLNESS!

It is imperative for police officers to have a safe place they can call to talk about anything occurring in their life. The Chicago Police Department Professional Counseling Division provides comprehensive, confidential, and free services to all Department members and their families. For those who may feel comfortable talking to someone outside of CPD, the EAP recommends vetted helplines that provide free, anonymous, confidential and immediate support. These resources are here to ensure you have the support you need whether you’re having a bad day, have had a bad call, or feel in crisis. Our goal is to ensure every officer is aware of resources they can turn to for support. Please remember you are never alone - make the call. COPLINE® is a confidential 24-hour hotline answered by retired law enforcement officers across the U.S. CopLine® retired officer listeners provide support with an array of stressors that impact law enforcement officers and their families that they too have lived through. If a caller needs or requests further assistance, the CopLine® listener has access to vetted, culturally competent clinical referrals to therapists and programs throughout callers’ regions. This resource can be reached at 1-800-267-5463 and CopLine.org. Another resource is the Crisis Text Line, which serves anyone in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support. As a text line, a response is not immediate; however, it usually takes less than five minutes to connect with a Crisis Counselor, though may take longer during high-traffic times. This resource can be reached by texting “BLUE” to 741741. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. This resource can be reached by dialing 9-8-8. If you are a veteran, you can immediately dial 1 at the automated answering to be connected to the Veterans Crisis Line. Thank you for all that you do. Each one of you is a valued member of the CPD family. Please reach out if you need someone to talk to regarding stress or suicidal thoughts.