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| Derwin Williams, of Glenwood, was killed by an explosion in Afghanistan. CBS |
Posted: Tuesday, 07 July 2009 4:44PM
Cook Co Correctional Officer Killed In Afghanistan
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CHICAGO (CBS) ― A Cook County correctional officer serving his second tour of duty was killed in Afghanistan last week.
Correctional Officer Derwin Williams, assigned to work as a drill instructor at the Cook County Boot Camp, died when the truck he was in hit an improved explosive device (IED), according to a release from the Cook County Sheriff's Office.
Williams, 41, of Glenwood is survived by his wife, Felicia, and five children.
He worked for the Sheriff's Office since 2006.
"Although Derwin Williams was with the Sheriff's Office for a short time, his kindness and soft spoken manner had a great impact on everyone here," Sheriff Dart said in the release. "He will be greatly missed and the thoughts and prayers of the entire Sheriff's Office go out to his family."
Williams was in the Army National Guard and scheduled to return home next month.
He is the second Cook County correctional officer to be killed while serving in the National Guard. Officer Jason Vazquez died in September 2008 during his first month in Afghanistan.
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