Schaumburg Officer Dies During Chase

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Nov 1, 2008 7:00PM

Schaumburg Police officer Frank Russo, 47, collapsed while chasing a suspect early this morning and was later pronounced dead. The 19-year veteran was working on his night off at a club with another officer when two suspects fled from an incident near the parking lot. The officers apprehended the suspects but another broke free and Russo collapsed during the ensuing chase. He was taken to Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove where he was pronounced dead at 3 a.m. An autopsy is scheduled for today.