by 100Clubillinois | Oct 23, 2006 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Thomas Wood was shot several times as he sat in his department vehicle on the intersection of Erie Street and 6th Avenue at approximately 11:00 pm. Officer Wood’s canine partner was not wounded in the shooting. He was transported to Loyola University...
by 100Clubillinois | Sep 27, 2006 | Fallen Heroes
Police Officer Thomas A. Cook was shot and killed while sitting in his patrol car across the street from the Metra Electric Line station at 147th and Clinton Streets in Harvey, Illinois. He was conducting surveillance on the station, which had seen a recent surge in...
by 100Clubillinois | Apr 8, 2005 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Steven Zourkas was killed in an automobile accident at the intersection of Golf Road and Western Avenue while en route to a call at approximately 04:00 am. Officer Zourkas was responding to a disturbance call at a restaurant when he lost control of his squad...
by 100Clubillinois | Nov 15, 2004 | Fallen Heroes
On November 14, 2004, Firefighter Patrick Cramer was on duty for the Chicago Fire Department, working overtime at Truck Company 16. He reported for duty at 10AM. During the next ten hours, Truck 16 responded to four alarms. These alarms consisted of one still alarm,...
by 100Clubillinois | Aug 8, 2004 | Fallen Heroes
Officer Michael Gordon was killed when the squad car he was riding in was struck by a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver. Officer Gordon and his partner were on patrol as they approached the intersection of Jackson Boulevard and Sacramento Avenue. When...
by 100Clubillinois | May 28, 2004 | Fallen Heroes
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Terrance P. Loftus was killed on May 28, 2004, when the plane he was piloting crashed shortly after take off from Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Agent Loftus was providing air support to the...
