GoFundMe Page Raising Money For Wounded Park Forest Police Officer
(CBS) -- More than $38,000 has been raised for a Park Forest police officer who was shot in the line of duty a week ago, reports WBBM's Nancy Harty.
Hundreds of people have contributed to a GoFundMe campaign set up for Officer Tim Jones.
According to a message on the site, Jones remains in critical condition. Police say the 24-year-old was shot in the head last Saturday while responding to a call of break-in.
The fundraiser was set up by the Park Forest Police chief and his wife and features pictures of Jones at various events throughout his year with the department.
Jones comes from a police family, with his father William Jones serving as police chief in Country Club Hills.
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