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CHULA VISTA — The Chula Vista Police Department is grieving the recent passing of Assistant Chief Phillip Collum . On Saturday, hundreds of people shared memories of his strength and optimism at Collum’s memorial service .
“People talk about Phil’s infectious smile," said Chief Roxana Kennedy, who had worked with Collum for 29 years."Phil was always up. He was never down. Even when he told me about having cancer, he made it a positive thing.”“What hits me the hardest is when I drive into work in the morning and I drive into my parking space. Phil’s right next to me. His car is there, but Phil’s not there anymore,” Kennedy said.
Collum was Chula Vista’s first African American police Lieutenant, Captain and Assistant Chief. He also made history as the first openly gay male officer in the department. Collum led with his heart in and out of work. He often volunteered with his husband at an orphanage in Baja California. “One more example of how much Phil’s life mattered and the profound impact on untold others who could not be with us today,” said Collum's best friend, John H.“Have you left footprints people want to follow? Maybe this is a time for us to check ourselves and realize life is short and how you live your life matters,” Kennedy said.
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