Eddie Winters Explained

Eddie Winters is an American police officer and politician.

Winters received his bachelor's degree in professional studies/business administration from Roosevelt University. He served in the Chicago Police Department for eighteen years. From September 2012 to January 2013, Winters served in the Illinois House of Representatives and was a Democrat. He was appointed to the Illinois General Assembly after the incumbent Derrick Smith was expelled from the Illinois General Assembly after being convicted of bribery.^{[1] [2]}

In 2017, while on duty, Winters was shot at, but suffered no injuries.^[3] As of 2018, Winters was a student at the University of Chicago working towards a Master of Science in Threat and Response Management.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Turner, Jr.. Art. 97th General Assembly House Resolution 1347. Illinois House of Representatives. Springfield, Illinois. January 8, 2013. February 28, 2019.
2. News: Ramps. Marsha. Eddie Winters sworn in as State of Illinois Representative from the 10th District. September 16, 2012. Our Urban Times. February 28, 2019. July 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728113446/http://oururbantimes.com/ward-news/eddie-winters-sworn-state-illinois-representative-10th-district. dead.
3. News: Lulay. Stephanie. Demarest. Erica. Man Fired 23 Shots At Police Lieutenant On Near West Side, Authorities Say. September 11, 2017. DNAinfo. February 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190301201514/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170911/near-west-side/man-opens-fire-on-police-sergeant-on-near-west-side-street-ald/. March 1, 2019. dead.
4. News: Lt. Eddie Winters Highlights Insight Received from UChicago's MScTRM Program. March 26, 2018. University of Chicago Graham School of General Studies. February 28, 2019. March 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190301140103/https://grahamschool.uchicago.edu/news/lt-eddie-winters-highlights-insight-received-uchicagos-msctrm-program. dead.