Body removal requested after natural disaster death, Chicago IL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/29/2025 11:10 PM

Near W 78th St, Chicago, IL 60620

The police requested a body removal from an apartment near W 78th St, Chicago. The death was due to a natural disaster, specifically a hurricane. A case number is not initially available, but the Medical Examiner needs to provide a number for the removal. The body was not released to the family as there was no one to claim it. There are no indications of suspicious circumstances.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Citywide Dispatch Channels

02:32

Transcript:

00:00

I'm calling for body removal.

00:06

For 612, some more location.

00:11

The location is near W 78th St.

00:18

This is a house apartment.

00:21

This is apartment building.

00:27

What department are they had? One, two.

00:34

All right, what's your last name in your start?

00:37

His last name is (name withheld).

00:40

Star number is (number withheld).

00:43

The detective last name is star.

00:51

The Texas,

00:53

last name is Carmona, star number (number withheld).

00:58

And he's last name number...

01:03

Last name is Boy,

01:09

(name withheld).

01:11

(name withheld)

01:13

Baird number (number withheld).

01:18

Is that a Frank or as a Sam?

01:24

The N-E's last name is that an S at the end or F is in frame?

01:32

F as in frame.

01:36

Now what's the N's case number?

01:39

Oh, we don't have a case number because it's a natural disaster.

01:44

Umi said it was not needed.

01:49

So you wanted to pull up to the NB's office with a whole person and no NB number?

02:00

Because it was a hurricane.

02:07

Yeah, 12, if you can re-contract the Emmy to get an Emmy's number for the removal.

02:16

Simple.

02:18

I used to that body wasn't released to the family.

02:22

Yeah, they don't have anybody to take somebody.

02:27

Yeah, they don't get an emmese number that is a storage case.

02:32

Simple.

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