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Man Walking To Every Chicago Police Station To Raise Awareness For Officers' Mental Health
"He himself was shot earlier in his career, and I know how difficult that was for him," retired Police Officer Bob Swiderski said.
September 25, 2025
A man is on a mission to show Chicago police officers the community cares about them while raising awareness about the importance of their mental health all at the same time.
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Rob Swiderski is walking to every police station in Chicago to help raise mental health awareness in the law enforcement community. He said his compassion comes from mental health challenges he and his father, retired Chicago Police Officer Bob Swiderski, each have faced.
"He himself was shot earlier in his career, and I know how difficult that was for him, and so my heart really went out to the officers on Chicago PD," he said.
