This is the story of our hero...
Chris Oberheim was a 44 year-old Champaign police officer who was shot and killed while on duty on May 19th, 2021. Chris, an excellent police officer with 20 years of experience, was responding to a call for help. He and another officer were coming to the aid of a woman and her children. They engaged the perpetrator and within 7.5 seconds, he began firing his unlawfully-possessed gun at Officer Oberheim and his partner. In approximately 5 minutes from the time that both officers had arrived on the scene, their bodies had been struck by bullets a total of 6 times.
Chris had a servant’s heart that revolved around loving his family and protecting others. Chris was not only a police officer, he was also a son, beloved coach, trusted friend, and respected leader. He fulfilled the roles of husband and father best. He was humble, disciplined, kind, dedicated, and loved his girls more than anything in this world.
In the days following this tragedy, we met new members of our extended family from Illinois C.O.P.S. They showed up for our family in ways that we can never adequately repay. The level of support they provided was vitally important to honoring our hero all while keeping us upright and moving forward. It is our team's desire to show this fantastic organization just how much we love and respect what they do. Thank YOU for helping us do that!!