hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, kˈæzɪmɚ wˈɪstɚt, wʌzɐ spˈænɪʃ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən wˈɔːɹ vˈɛɾɚɹən hˌuː wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ kˈɪld ɪnðə lˈaɪn ʌv dˈuːɾi wˌaɪl wˈɜːkɪŋ fɚðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ pəlˈiːs dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt.
His father, Kazimer Wistert, was a Spanish–American War veteran who was later killed in the line of duty while working for the Chicago Police Department.