Chicago Police Officer Saúl Cantería said he met Vásquez nearly five years ago in the police academy.
“I refer to him as Vásquez, because that’s just how I knew him,” Cantería said.
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Cantería said Vásquez showed up to one of his first classes late, and when their training officer ordered the entire class out into the hallway, Vásquez was so scared, he was the first one to get there.
“We got smoked, and that’s how I met him. I went up to him, probably that day, and I said ‘Hey, you’re the guy that got us smoked, right?'” Canteria said.
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The two quickly became friends, and Canteria said Vásquez told him, “I don’t ever want to be the reason you guys get smoked again.”
Canteria said Vásquez frequently posted on Instagram, including one in which he wrote, “Behind this uniform, there’s another human being just like you. This uniform doesn’t make me a robot. This uniform is not a symbol of hate. This is not a symbol of us vs. them. I hate injustice and lawlessness as well. That’s why I became a cop. Even though my actions won’t change the world, I can change the world of every person I get in contact with.”
“And that’s definitely what he did,” Canteria said.
Canteria said he spoke to Vásquez just 10 minutes before he was shot and killed, as the two talked about their sunglasses, because it was finally a sunny day.
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“I keep thinking how in 15 days, we would have made 5 years since we started this policing journey. I keep thinking of how you always wanted to be the police, despite everything that comes with this. You loved it, and would never want to be anything else. You had it in you from the start. I keep thinking of how much you used to make me laugh. Even though we both spoke Spanish, yours was different from mine.”
“I keep thinking of how I told you I was going to your district, and we would be able to work together, and the first day we saw each other we picked up right where we left off. After the academy, nothing had changed between us. I wish I could have spoken to you more at work. We were always so busy, it was hard at times.”
“You’ve taught me to value life. You’ve taught me to always laugh. You taught me to smile, even if it’s an awkward smile, because life is short. You’ve taught me to be passionate about achieving your dreams, and turning them into reality. I’ve taken many lessons from this. I’m always going to remember you each and every day.”
“You told me in Chicago it gets too cold. You loved to travel to sunny places. Well, Vásquez, you are now in the sunniest place of all.”
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