(WBBM NEWSRADIO) – The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a veteran deputy and school resource officer who died this week.
Deputy Christopher Ruchaj, 50, died Wednesday at his home of cardiac arrest, Sheriff Ron Hain announced in a news release.
Ruchaj, a father of three, had been a member of the department since 1997 and recently had served as the community resource officer at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.
“Deputy Ruchaj was known for his passion for helping guide kids towards a positive path in life. He recently participated in a roundtable discussion concerning online safety, emphasizing the importance of parents engaging in
conversations with their teenagers about the enduring nature of social media
content,” the sheriff’s office said Thursday.
He previously served the Sugar Grove community as a fire district trustee.
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