CHICAGO MARATHON-HEAT CHICAGO (AP) (wgvu) - AN AUTOPSY IS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY ON A
35-YEAR-OLD MICHIGAN POLICE OFFICER WHO DIED DURING THE CHICAGO
MARATHON.
CHAD SCHIEBER (SHY'-BER) OF MIDLAND COLLAPSED ALONG THE ROUTE
AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD A SHORT TIME LATER.
SCHIEBER WAS A 12-YEAR POLICE VETERAN WHO WAS NAMED MIDLAND'S
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE YEAR IN 2006. HE WORKED AS A FIELD
TRAINING OFFICER, COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER AND IMPLEMENTED THE
DEPARTMENT'S CHILD DNA IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM.
AT LEAST 49 PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITALS DURING YESTERDAY'S
MARATHON. THE HOTTEST WEATHER IN RACE HISTORY PROMPTED ORGANIZERS
TO CALL OFF THE RACE AFTER FOUR HOURS.

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