AUBURN GRESHAM — The 6-year-old terminally ill girl who had her dream of becoming a police officer come true last Wednesday died Sunday.
The Chicago Police Department tweeted its condolences Monday to the family of Madison Pruitt.
Honorary Chicago Police Ofcr Madison Pruitt succumbed to her injuries yesterday. Deepest condolences to her family pic.twitter.com/vhcqxDwzbW
— Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) April 11, 2016
Madison was visited at home last week by 75 officers of all ranks, including Interim Police Supt. Eddie Johnson.
She was in hospice care and diagnosed last year at age 5 with a disease that attacks the muscles, her grandmother Pamlor Nelson said.
When her health began to quickly decline, social worker Lindsay Wooster of Journey Care called the Police Department to arrange a meet and greet.
She was "excited," when she learned about the special visit that came with balloons, horses, dogs and other gifts. She described her granddaughter as a little girl who enjoys getting her hair and nails done, and who can sometimes be bossy and a little feisty. Before she became sick she enjoyed riding her bike, she said.
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