CHICAGO (WLS) -- While he was vague about the timing of his upcoming kidney transplant in an earlier press conference, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson sent a letter to all CPD officers saying he will undergo surgery Wednesday, Aug. 30.
In the letter obtained by ABC7 Eyewitness News, Johnson revealed his son had been selected as a kidney donor and had also recently began the application process to become a Chicago police officer himself.
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Johnson says in the letter he will take a brief medical leave beginning Aug. 30, and that First Deputy Superintendent Kevin Navarro will step in to lead the department during that time.
"In my absence, I ask that you continue to make residents of Chicago proud through the professionalism, distinction, and sacrifice you make every day in service to this city," he wrote.
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Johnson revealed he was on the waiting list for a kidney transplant after treating a condition for more than 30 years in January, when he fell ill at a press conference with the mayor on new CPD violence prevention tactics.
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Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson.