A man who finally retired after surviving two tours in Vietnam and 34 years walking a beat on the streets of Chicago met his end at the hands of a man he was trying to help.
Chester Hornowski lived a tough life, but never lost his compassion. In Chicago, and later in the tiny town of Mountain Home, Arkansas, Hornowski ran a low-budget rooming house where people who were down on their luck could stay while working to make a fresh start.
