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

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for eighteen years. From September 2012 to January 2013, Winters served in the

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and was a

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. He was appointed to the

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after the incumbent Derrick Smith was expelled from the Illinois General Assembly after being convicted of bribery. In 2017, while on duty, Winters was shot at, but suffered no injuries. As of 2018, Winters was a student at the

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working towards a Master of Science in Threat and Response Management.

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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Politicians from Chicago Roosevelt University alumni University of Chicago alumni Chicago Police Department officers Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub