Death Classification: Performance of Duty Death
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Served: 23 years, 1 month, 20 days
Unit of Assignment / Detail: Bureau of Detectives - North Area: Unit 620 - Bureau of Detectives - Area 2
District of Incident (Present Day): 004 - South Chicago
Location of Occurrence: 727 East 111th Street
Cause of Death: Illness - Pulmonary Embolism
Age at Time of Death: 48
Timeline
Date of Birth: 04 Aug 1971
Date of Appointment: 17 Mar 1997
Date of Incident: 06 May 2020
End of Watch: 07 May 2020
Date of Interment: 12 May 2020
Interment Details
Cemetery: Unknown
Grave Location: Grave 4, Lot 12, Block 8, Section 18
Interment Disposition: Burial
Memorial Details
Superintendent’s Honored Star Case: Ceremony Pending
Gold Star Families Memorial Wall: Panel # 25
Illinois Police Officers Memorial Wall: Panel # 5, Line 34
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall: Panel # 42-E: 34
Officer Down Memorial Page: Listed
Service
Military Service: Unknown
Incident & Biographic Details
Detective Todd C. Gillerlain, Star #20620, aged 48 years, was a 23 year, 1 month, 20 day veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the Bureau of Detectives – North Area: Unit 620 – Bureau of Detectives – Area 2.
On March 8, 2020 at 9:25 a.m., Detective Todd Gillerlain was investigating a vehicle involved in a homicide which was held in the parking lot at 727 E. 111th Street, Area 2 Headquarters. While onscene he sustained an injury to his right knee. The Detective continued to work while the injury grew worse and did not seek medical attention until several of his coworkers noticed his injury. On 02 April 2020, he was placed on Injury on Duty and was to be seen by a doctor. While recovering at home, Detective Gillerlain had complained of pain in his right calf for a week prior to his death. On May 6, 2020 at 1:21 p.m., he had fallen in his residence after becoming light headed and an ambulance was summoned. Detective Gillerlain was transported to Little Company of Mary Hospital by CFD Ambulance #72. While enroute to the hospital Detective Gillerlain went into cardiac arrest and was brought back by paramedics after electrical cardioversion treatment. Upon arrival at the ER he was admitted to the hospital and received a CT scan which revealed a broken right femur. The next morning he once again went into cardiac arrest and doctors performed several rounds of electrical cardioversion treatment but were unable to revive him and he was pronounced pronounced deceased at 2:22 a.m. by Dr. Enue. It was later learned that Detective Gillerlain had developed a blood clot in his right leg which broke free and travelled to his heart causing a bi-lateral pulmonary embolism which resulted in a cardiac arrest.
Detective Gillerlain was waked at Donnellan Funeral Home located at 10525 South Western Avenue. His funeral mass was held at St. Juliana Catholic Church located at 7201 North Oketo Avenue. He was laid to rest on May 12, 2020 in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 6001 West 111th Street, Alsip, Illinois. His grave is located in Grave 4, Lot 12, Block 8, Section 18.
Detective Todd C. Gillerlain, born August 4, 1971, received his Probationary Appointment to the Chicago Police Department on March 17,1997 and was issued Star #19195. On November 5, 2018, he was promoted to Detective and issued Star #20620. He earned 1 Special Commendation Award, 1 Lifesaving Award, 8 Department Commendations, 1 Joint Operations Award, 1 Unit Meritorious Award, 1 Problem Solving Award, 5 Attendance Recognition Awards, the 2019 Crime Reduction Award, the 2009 Crime Reduction Award, the 2004 Crime Reduction Award, the NATO Summit Service Award, the Presidential Election Deployment Award, 30 Honorable Mentions and 10 Complimentary Letters during his career.
Detective Gillerlain was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. He was survived by his wife, Regina (nee Caragher); children: Danny and Patsy; parents: Joanne and Paul Gillerlain and siblings:Teri and Tim (Sue) Gillerlain.
Incident Recorded under Chicago Police Department RD #JD226871.