Calumet City officer who aided man shot on the Fourth of July receives naming honor

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Calumet City officer who aided man shot on the Fourth of July receives naming honor

What’s in a name? For Calumet City police Officer Tyler Newkirk, it means the world. Pittsburgh couple Jeremiah and Ashley Good named their 2-month-old son Sebastian Tyler Good in honor of Newkirk for his heroism when Jeremiah was shot at a Fourth of July party in the Calumet City. Newkirk, 26, a two-year member of the force, received a surprise honor from his boss, Chief Kevin Kolosh, and an appearance from the Goods at the beginning of Monday’…