Wheeling Police Officer Dies After Collapsing During Training Exercise

A Wheeling police officer who collapsed during a training exercise Thursday died Saturday, according to a dispatch from the Current Incident Notification System.

The 33-year-old officer, identified as Shamekia Goodwin-Badger by the Daily Herald, collapsed July 25 at 9:30 p.m.

Wheeling paramedics administered aid and the officer was transported to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, but she never regained consciousness.

The officer died at 2:40 p.m. Saturday. Goodwin-Badger was a five year veteran of the Wheeling Police Department and a four year veteran of the Hawthorn Woods Police Department, the CINS dispatch stated.

The officer also was a decorated Army veteran who served in Kuwait and Iraq. Wheeling Police said that a press release with more information would be released on Monday.