Fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez honored at Sunday Mass [Video]

CHICAGO – Pews were packed inside St. Christina Parish Sunday morning as police officers, firefighters, paramedics and residents came together remembering fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez.

“We have to make it our goal that this is the last time an officer is killed,” said 15th Ward Alderman Raymond Lopez.

Martinez, 26, would have marked his third year on the force on Dec. 27, but his life was cut short Monday night when he was shot while conducting a traffic stop in the 8200 block of South Ingleside Avenue.

On Wednesday, 23-year-old Darion McMillian was charged with several felonies, including first-degree murder of a police officer in Martinez’s killing.

Martinez was recently engaged, had a love for animals and was the owner of two dogs. He had big dreams and always wanted to be a police officer.

“If there’s any silver lining to these great tragedies, it’s that people see that real heroes live amongst us. …