Mayor Brandon Johnson to attend funeral for Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez despite family not wanting him there [Video]

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will attend the funeral for fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez on Monday despite the wishes of the officer’s family.

Officer Martinez died in the line of duty earlier this month.

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The Fraternal Order of Police has said the officer’s family does not want the Chicago mayor or Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to attend the funeral.

There was an impassioned plea from a friend of the Martinez’s family during a Friday evening press conference at the 8th Police District. A line of solidarity formed late outside the Southwest Side police station to send a clear and blunt message on behalf of the family of Officer Martinez. Still too grief stricken to speak publicly, a family friend, George Barzydlo, delivered their demands.

“Enrique Martinez’s family called me up this evening and said they could not do …