NORTH RANDALL -- There is a mystery over what caused an off-duty North Randall police officer to lose control of his car and flip near Steelyard Commons, causing his death.
The department confirmed the death of Officer Herschell Whitfield in a news release issued Thursday.
Whitfield was employed by the North Randall Police Department since 2013.
The department says he was an advocate against bullying, having led an anti-bullying campaign for the village's youth.
Whitfield leaves behind a fiancée and two children, ages eight and 10.