Richard J. Elrod
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This May 31, 2006 photo shows former Cook County Sheriff Richard J. Elrod in Chicago. Elrod died Saturday, April 19, 2014, of liver cancer and cirrhosis at age 80. Elrod served four consecutive terms as sheriff between 1970 and 1986 and was a Cook County Circuit Court judge from 1988 until his death. (AP Photo/Sun-Times Media) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, NO SALES