“1800 Cmdr. Paul R. Bauer, Star Number 29, was fatally shot on Feb. 13, 2018, while trying to apprehend a suspect near the State of Illinois Building,” a dispatcher in Zone 4, which covers the downtown districts, said. “He gave up himself while serving the city with courage and valor. The men and women of the Chicago Police Department are forever grateful for your ultimate sacrifice and are proud to have served with you. All units please stand by for a moment of silence.”
Slain Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer honored on 3-year anniversary of his line-of-duty death, months after his killer got life in prison
