Chicago police procession brings body of fallen Officer Enrique Martinez to funeral home

The body of fallen Chicago police Officer Enrique Martinez, 26, was moved to a south suburban funeral home Friday.

A procession brought Martinez’s body from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office to Blake-Lamb Funeral Home in Oak Lawn.

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Chopper 7 was over the procession just after 11 a.m.

Martinez will be honored Sunday during a special mass for officers at Saint Christina Church in Mount Greenwood.

The man charged in Martinez’s murder during a traffic stop earlier this week was denied pretrial release Thursday.

Darion McMillian, 23, of Harvey, has been charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder. unlawful use of a weapon and more.

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At a Thursday night vigil, friends, family and neighbors poured out their grief and tried to lift up his family in this moment of tragedy.

At a tearful vigil, close friends of fallen Chicago police Officer Enrique Martinez said his charismatic personality and his sense of service will never be forgotten.

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