Chicago Police Department
Dad who was once homeless fulfills his dream of becoming a police officer: ‘Feels like a movie’
After struggling with homelessness, Lavelle Schaffe is finally living his dream of becoming a Chicago police officer. The devoted father of two told WLS, “My life has come full circle. It still feels like a movie, almost.” Ten years ago, Schaffer moved out of his family’s North Lawndale home to help his then-girlfriend, who was…
