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March 18, 2026
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On the evening of December 29, 2011, off-duty Chicago police officer Clifton Lewis sat behind the counter of the M&M Quick Foods convenience store, working a second job as a security guard. He’d proposed to his girlfriend on Christmas Day and the extra income from M&M would help pay for the wedding.
TL;DR
- Clifton Lewis, an off-duty Chicago police officer, was working a second job.
- He was a security guard at the M&M Quick Foods convenience store.
- This occurred on the evening of December 29, 2011.
- Lewis had proposed to his girlfriend on Christmas Day.
- The extra income from the security job was for his wedding expenses.