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Chicago cop faces firing after passing test to join horseback unit while sidelined with 'unbearable' injury

Sophie Sherry·Chicago Sun Times·2026-06-03 19:42:12·1 view

David Ross passed the strenuous test to join the Chicago Police Department’s mounted patrol in 2023 — successfully climbing onto a horse, lifting five bales of hay and moving a 1,200 pound dumpster. The only problem: Officer Ross was on medical leave at the time and was supposed to be recovering from an "unbearable" knee injury sustained during an on-duty crash, police records show. Police investigators recommended he be fired for violating the department’s leave policy, according to the city’s

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