Originally published on March 17, 2021 7:24 am A memorial outside Springfield Police Headquarters now bears the name of officer, Christopher Walsh. The SPD officer was killed March 16, 2020 in an early morning shooting at a convenience store on E. Chestnut Expressway. On the one year anniversary of the shooting, which also killed three citizens and wounded two others, the police department held a ceremony to honor Walsh’s memory and sacrifice. "On 3/16/20, the Springfield community, the Springfield Police Department and the Walsh family suffered a loss that has created a hole in our hearts that cannot be filled," said Springfield police chief, Paul Williams, who went on to recount the day that Walsh was killed.