Fallen Heroes

In the early evening hours of November 4th Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez was murdered while conducting a traffic stop. Officer Martinez was 26 years old and had been on...

On Friday October 18th, Illinois State Police, District 7 Trooper Corey Thompsen was killed following a two-vehicle crash while on duty. Trooper Thompsen served the Illinois...

On September 4th, 1987, 22-year-old Chicago Police Officer James "Jim" Crowley was severely injured when a drunk driver hit his squad car. The crash left him paralyzed and with...

Early Tuesday morning, off-duty Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy Rafael Wordlaw was sitting in his red Chevrolet Camaro at a gas station in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood. He was...

In the early morning hours of April 21st Police Officer Luis Huesca was killed while returning home from his shift. He is survived by his family. Please keep the Chicago Police...

Firefighter Recruit Cristian Medrano passed away unexpectedly in the early morning of April 12, 2024. Please keep the Aurora Fire Department and the entire Medrano Family in your...

Correctional Sergeant Andrew "Drew" Faught was killed in a vehicle collision while serving as a member of the Illinois Department of Corrections Tactical Response Team. Officer...

In the early morning hours of March 29th Deputy Musil succumbed to injuries sustained after being rear-ended in her squad car the evening of...

Firefighter/EMT Andrew "Drew" Price died while battling a fire the morning of November 13, 2023. He is survived by his wife and extended family. Please keep the Chicago Fire...

On August 28th, 2023 Lieutenant Ward passed away after succumbing to injuries from a house fire on August 11, 2023. Please keep the Chicago Fire Department and the entire Ward...

On May 6, 2023 Police Officer Aréanah M. Preston was killed while returning home from her shift. She is survived by her family. Please keep the Chicago Police Department and the...

On April 5, 2023 Lieutenant Tchoryk lost his life while battling a high-rise fire early this morning. He is survived by his wife and three children. Please keep the Chicago Fire...

On April 4, 2023 Firefighter Jermaine Pelt died after he and two other firefighters were injured battling a predawn house fire on the city's South Side. He is survived by his two...

On March 1, 2023 Police Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call. He is survived by his wife. Our hearts are with the Lasso...

On December 25, 2022 Firefighter Brian Rehnberg passed away shortly after returning home from his duty shift. He is survived by his wife and son. Our hearts are with the Rehnberg...

On Friday, April 29, Knox County Sheriff's Department Deputy Nicholas D. Weist was struck and killed by a fleeing vehicle while setting up spike strips at the intersection of US...

Patrol Officer Brian Sember died on April 3, 2022 from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Officer Sember was a United States Marine Corps...

Deputy Brian Norton died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Deputy Norton had served with the Ford County Sheriff's Office since 2019....

Sergeant Kenneth Thurman died on January 19, 2022 as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Sergeant Thurman was a United States Army veteran and served 21 years...

Deputy Sheriff Robert Tinoco died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty on January 13, 2022. Deputy Tinoco is survived by his wife and...

Police Officer Brian Shields died on January 11, 2022 as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Officer Shields had served with the Aurora Police Department for 16...

Deputy Michael Queeney passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He is survived by his wife and five children. Our hearts are with the Queeney family and the Will...

On January 3, 2022 Chicago Police Department Detective Joseph Tripoli died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Detective Tripoli had...

Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic was shot and killed as she and another officer investigated a noise complaint at the Comfort Inn at 1500 N. Illinois Highway 50 late Wednesday,...

Deputy Sheriff Sean Riley was shot and killed after responding to assist a motorist on I-64 in the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 29. He is survived by his wife and...

On December 23, 2021 Chicago Police Department Police Officer Jose Huerta died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Officer Huerta had...

Firefighter MaShawn Plummer was critically injured in a deadly apartment fire early morning on Thursday, December 16 and succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, December 21. He is...

On December 8, 2021 Chicago Police Department Police Officer James Svec died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Officer Svec had served...

In the early hours of December 4th, while Lieutenant Ramos was fighting a house fire, the floor collapsed beneath him. A rescue operation was conducted and lifesaving techniques...

On Tuesday, October 26th, Pontoon Beach Police Officer Tyler Timmins was shot and killed while investigating a stolen car at an Illinois gas station. He is survived by his...

On Friday, October 8, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Michael Pickering passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He is survived by his son and two daughters....

On Saturday, August 7th, Chicago Police Officer Ella French was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop. Our hearts are with the French family and the Chicago Police...

On Wednesday, August 4th, Brooklyn Police Officer Brian Pierce was struck and killed by a fleeing vehicle while attempting to deploy spike strips on the McKinley Bridge during a...

On Sunday, June 27th, Wabash Fire Protection District Firefighter Mehdi Mourad was killed in the line of duty after responding to a multiple vehicle accident, Firefighter Mehdi...

On Wednesday, May 19th, Champaign Police Officer Chris Oberheim was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance. He is survived by his wife and four children. Our...

On Friday, April 30th, Cook County Sheriff's Police Officer Allen Giacchetti passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He is survived by his wife and five...

On Saturday, April 3rd, Hometown Police Lieutenant James Kouski was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating a prior DUI-related crash. He is survived by his wife and...

On Thursday, March 25, Illinois State Police, District 10 Trooper Todd Hanneken passed away following a single-car traffic crash while on duty. He is survived by his wife and two...

On Friday, March 12, Chicago Heights Police Officer Gary Hibbs passed away at the hospital following a cardiac episode while responding to a call. He is survived by his son and...

On Thursday, December 17, Chicago Fire Department Paramedic Robert Truevillian passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He is survived by his wife and 4...

Captain Leo Werner was someone who represented the best in Scales Mound. Leo was a man who showed respect and responsibility to his country, family, friends, and community. After...

On Thursday, December 10, 2020, Momence Police Department Officer Troy Jacobson suffered a medical emergency and subsequently passed while on duty. He is survived by his wife and...

On Monday, December 7, 2020, Calumet City Police Department Officer Adam Zieminski passed away while on duty due to a medical emergency. He is survived by his twin 19-year-old...

Police Officer Titus Moore died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 during a presumed exposure while on duty. He passed away on November 24, 2020. Officer...

On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, Cook County Sheriff’s Department Officer Richard Santiago passed away due to complications from COVID-19. He is survived by his fiancé and...

On Wednesday, July 1, Cook County Sheriff's Deputy Juan Du Fauchard fell ill while on duty and later passed away at the hospital. He is survived by his two sons....

On Sunday, June 28, Cook County Corrections Officer Jose Marquez passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He served on the department...

On Sunday, May 10, Cook County Corrections Officer Antoine Jones passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He served on the department...

Detective Todd Gillerain died after suffering from complications of a fractured femur bone he received while on the scene of a homicide. Detective Gillerain had served with the...

Deputy Sheriff Richard O'Brien died after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak among inmates and correctional staff at the Cook County Jail at 2650 S. California Avenue in...

Robert “David” Reisinger was a RN (trauma/emergency medicine/critical care), EMT-P, a firefighter, and an EMS manager/educator for John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County and...

On Friday, April 24, 2020, Officer Joseph Cappello, III passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He is survived by his wife and son. Our thoughts and prayers are...

On Sunday, April 19, Cook County Corrections Officer Sheila Rivera passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. She served on the department...

On Friday, April 17, Chicago Police Officer Ronald Newman passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He is survived by his wife and two children. Our thoughts and...

On Tuesday, April 14, Chicago Firefighter Edward Singleton passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He is survived by his wife and two children. Our thoughts and...

On April 11, 2020 Chief of Police for the Hampton Police Department passed away.

On Friday, April 10, Chicago Police Sergeant Clifford Martin passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He served on the department for 25 years. He...

Firefighter/EMT Araujo was exposed to COVID-19 during on-duty activities.  He became ill and his health worsened.  He died on April 7, 2020, as a result of COVID-19...

On Thursday, April 2, Chicago Police Officer Marco Di Franco passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He served on the department for 21 years. He...

Trooper Nicholas John Hopkins passed away on August 23, 2019.

On June 25, 2019 Deputy Sheriff Troy Phillip Chisum of the Fulton County Sheriff's Office passed away.

On Wednesday, June 5, 2019, Cook County Sheriff Correctional Officer Robert Edwards suffered a medical emergency at the jail. His fellow officers, as well as members of the...

Kody Vanfossan died doing what he loved while battling a six-alarm commercial fire in Christopher, Illinois. Christopher Engine 201 was the first on scene, with a report of a...

On March 30th, 2019, at approximately 3:25 a.m., Illinois State Police Trooper Gerald Ellis was on-duty in his squad car traveling home on I-94 westbound near Green Oaks, when a...

On March 28th, 2019 Tropper Brooke Elizabeth Jones-Story of the Illinois State Police passed away.

In an effort to extend our resources where needed and honor our fallen heroes, the 100 Club of Chicago will now also provide benefits to the families of fallen first responders...

Jacob L. Ringering lost his life in the line of duty on March 5, 2019. Jake and his crew responded to a working residential structure fire. While performing exterior fire...

On Saturday, January 12, Trooper Christopher Lambert was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating the scene of a prior crash on I-294 near Willow Road in Northbrook. He...

On Monday, December 17, 2018, Officer Eduardo Marmolejo and Officer Conrad Gary were struck and killed by a Metra commuter train while investigating a shots fired call in the...

On Monday, December 17, 2018, Officer Conrad Gary and Officer Eduardo Marmolejo were struck and killed by a Metra commuter train while investigating a shots fired call in the...

On Monday, November 19, 2018, Police Officer Samuel Jimenez was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance outside of Mercy Hospital at 2525 South Michigan...

On Monday, September 10, 2018, Burnham Police Officer Blair King (53) suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty. He was rushed to St. Margaret’s  hospital where he...

The 100 Club of Chicago extends its condolences to the family of Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Juan Bucio. On Monday, May 28, 2018, Firefighter Juan Bucio answered a call...

On Tuesday, February 13, 2018, Commander Paul Bauer was at the building in the 100 block of West Randolph Street in Chicago's Loop when he saw a man who matched the description...

On November 5th, 2017 Patrol Officer Jaimie Joseph Alan Cox passed away.

On the evening of January 7, 1997 while assigned to the 008th District, Officer Van Vegten and his partner responded to a “shots fired” call at 43rd and Latrobe Avenue near the...

On October 14th, 2017 Correctional Officer Kevin J. Brewer of the Will County Sheriff's Office passed away.

On September 5, 2017 Police Officer Bernard W. Domagala of the Chicago Police Department passed away.

On June 28, 2017 Trooper First Class Ryan Matthew Albin of the Illinois State Police passed away.

Lawrence Matthews died in the line of duty on Saturday, June 10, 2017 after collapsing while assisting during a fire at a mobile home park in Harvey. Firefighter Matthews...

On January 19, 2017 Police Officer Raymond Anthony Murrell of the Bloomingdale Police Department passed away.

John Michael “Mike” Cummins was born on September 15, 1970, in Danville, Illinois, to John and Cindy (Dudley) Cummins. He had one sister, Molly Carter. Mike married Cindy Cummins...

Police Officer James Brockmeyer was killed in a vehicle crash while pursuing a vehicle. Officer Brockmeyer had served with the Chester Police Department for only 10 months. He is...

Jason Gallero died in the line of duty on Thursday, September 15, 2016 after collapsing while participating in a colors run at the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Training...

Captain Eric T. Kohlbauer of the Freeport Rural Fire Department passed away on July 12, 2016. His wife and two sons survive him.

Police Officer Scot Fitzgerald was killed when his patrol car and an ambulance collided while en route to a call. Officer Fitzgerald had served with the South Jacksonville Police...

Correctional Officer Adam Conrad of the Marion County Sheriff's Office was killed in a vehicle crash on January 20, 2016. He is survived by his parents and brother.

Oak Park Firefighter Kenneth K. Harris died, at the age of 56, Monday January 11th just hours after finishing his 24-hour shift and working another six hours of fire prevention...

Dan Capuano, 42, was battling a warehouse fire on 92nd and Baltimore when he fell through an elevator shaft. Firefighter Capuano had served with the Chicago Fire Department for...

Mark Zielinski, 49, was “rendering emergency medical aid” to a shopper who needed CPR at the Walmart at 21410 S. Cicero Ave. in Matteson when he died, according to Matteson Fire...

Deputy Sheriff Dwight Maness of the McHenry County Sheriff's Office succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 11 months earlier. Deputy Maness was a U.S. Army veteran and had served...

Deputy Sheriff Craig Whisenand of the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office was killed in a single vehicle crash. He is survived by his wife, two sons, daughter, parents, and sister.

Patrolman George Nissen succumbed to injuries sustained 10 years earlier when he was assaulted while attempting to break up a large fight on February 13th, 2005. He is survived...

Chief Kenneth J. Lehr Sr. of the Medora Community Fire Protection District passed away on February 5, 2015. He is survived by his wife, son, and three grandchildren.

Police Officer Owen Masterton suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to numerous calls for service, including to a dispute call, during his shift the previous night. He...

Officer Jim Morrissy, 63, of the 15000 block of Laramie Avenue in Oak Forest, was pronounced dead at 8:01 p.m. Monday, March 17, at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn....

Investigator Cuauhtemoc Estrada died on December 20th at the age of 50. Estrada was hosting a family party on the evening of the 20th when two armed men attempted to rob his...

Police Officer Casey Kohlmeier and his canine, Draco, were killed when their patrol car was struck by a drunk driver. He is survived by his mother, father, step-father,...

Trooper James Sauter was killed when a semi-trailer truck struck his cruiser on Interstate 294 south of Willow Road shortly after 11:00 p.m. The trooper was stopped in the left...

Firefighter Christopher Reed Brown of the Hudson Community Fire Protection District passed away on March 5, 2013. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Timothy Jansen died December 2‚ 2012‚ when he was struck by a fire truck while unloading hose at the scene of a structure fire. He was born February 3‚ 1967‚ in Breese‚ to...

Trooper Kyle Deatherage was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while making a traffic stop. He is survived by his wife, 4-year-old daughter, 10-month-old son, father, mother,...

Walter Patmon Jr. was born February 17, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. On Sunday, November 11, 2012, Firefighter Walter Patmon, 61, had a heart attack at his South Side fire station...

On November 2, 2012, Captain Herbert Johnson of the Chicago Fire Department died in the line of duty while fighting a residential fire in Chicago. At 5:15PM, Johnson was...

Firefighter Fidel G. Serrano Jr, of the Chicago Fire Department, passed away on August 26, 2012.

Correctional Officer Nikkii Bostic-Jones was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on California Avenue while walking from the sheriff's office parking lot to the maximum...

On Sunday June 3, 2012 Police Officer Larry Walters of the City of Kankakee Police Department passed away from a ruptured brain aneurysm. Walters was a City of Kankakee police...

Police Officer Clifton Lewis was shot and killed while attempting to take action during a robbery at a grocery store on North Austin Boulevard. He was working an overtime...

Firefighter Corey Ray Shaw passed away on June 17, 2011. He was on the Du Quoin Fire Department and his father is chief. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Officer Paul Nauden suffered a fatal heart attack while conducting an undercover narcotics buy as part of a large narcotics investigation. While on scene he informed other...

Daniel ‘Double D’ Dare suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a late night EMS call for a sick child during a blizzard. Dan is survived by his wife‚ Kathy; his...

On January 15, 2011, Chicago Lieutenant Patrick Hannon was found unresponsive at his firehouse and later died in the hospital due to natural causes. Hannon, 51, was working at...

Corey D. Ankum was the youngest of four children born to Johnnie and Marie Ankum, on September 26, 1976, in Chicago. He graduated from Charles H. Wacker Elementary School in 1990...

Officer Michael Flisk was shot and killed while processing the scene of a vehicle burglary inside an alley garage at 1:30 pm in the 8100 block of South Burnham Avenue. The...

Officer Michael Bailey was shot and killed while attempting to take action in an attempted armed robbery in front of his South Side home at approximately 6:20 am. Officer Bailey...

Officer Thor Soderberg was shot and killed in an apparent robbery attempt at about 3:45 pm near 61st Street and Racine Avenue. Officer Soderberg was returning to his vehicle at...

On May 20, 2010 Police Officer Thomas Wortham was shot and killed after identifying himself as a police officer when four subjects attempted to rob him while he was off duty....

Sergeant Alan Haymaker was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a burglary-in-progress call shortly before 5:15 am. His patrol car hit a patch of ice on the...

Police Officer Alejandro “Alex” Valadez, 27, was a 3-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the 007 District. Shortly after midnight, on June 1, 2009, Officer...

Officer Frank Russo suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a suspect following a brief foot pursuit. Officer Russo and another officer, while working an off-duty...

Officer Nathaniel Taylor, Jr. was shot and killed as he and several other officers served a search warrant at a home near 79th and Clyde streets. While the officers were on the...

Officer Richard Francis was shot and killed with his service weapon when he struggled with a woman who grabbed his gun and shot him once. The officer was on routine patrol when...

On March 22, 2008 Deputy Chief Lee Grubor passed away from a heart attack shortly after his shift with Lewistown Fire Protection District.

On February 12, 2008 Troy Fire Protection District Chief Kerry R. Sheridan passed away while on duty. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, two grandchildren, brother, and...

Firefighter William Grant, 44, a 20 year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, died Friday March 23, 2007. William was riding in the rear cab of Ladder 51, responding with...

On February 2, 2007 Verennes Fire Department Firefighter Michael L. Fox passed away from a a heart attack while on the way to a call. He is survived by his children and wife.

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

On April 27, 2004, Jeffrey Bergstrom, a part-time firefighter for the Stone Park Fire Department, was killed in a collision between two fire apparatus while responding to a fire...

On April 18, 2004 Kevin McIntyre of the Rockford Fire Department after being struck by a fire truck. He left behind two children.

Detective William Rolniak was shot and killed execution style after being taken hostage inside the Riverdale police station. The suspect had been in custody on charges of...

Sergeant Philip J. O'Reilly was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol. His patrol car was struck by a tow truck at the intersection of Granville Avenue and Western...

Officer Benjamin Perez was struck and killed by a commuter train while conducting a stakeout on the west side. Officer Perez and his partner were on a railroad trestle above...

Officer Steven Graham suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a man in Inverness during a call. Officer Graham had responded to the man's home on Bradwell Road...

Officer Donald Joseph Marquez was shot and killed as he was serving court papers at the Logan Square apartments. A 77-year-old resident opened fire with two .22 caliber handguns....

Detective Alvin Perez was killed in an automobile accident while he and his partner transported a murder suspect back to the police station for questioning. Detective Perez was...

On October 13, 2001 Channahon Fire Protection District Firefighter Kenneth J. Frayne passed away. He is survived by his wife, parents, and siblings.

Sgt. Hector Silva tragically died while participating in a special operations training exercise. Sergeant Silva was taking part in a training exercise where he was required to...

Lieutenant Robert Augustyn, 57, a 33 year veteran with the Cicero Fire Department died Friday, September 7, 2001. Robert's engine company was returning from a minor motor vehicle...

Officer Eric D. Lee was shot and killed as he and two other tactical officers attempted to aid a citizen. Officer Lee and his partners were on a special patrol in the Englewood...

Western Springs Fire Department suffered its only-ever loss of a firefighter when Willard Christoffer fell 65 feet in a training exercise, leaving behind his wife Lucy and their...

Saturday morning. On December 23, 2000, Lieutenant Scott P. Gillen of the Chicago Fire Department was on duty with Truck 27. At 2:38 AM, Truck 27 was dispatched to assist...

On October 1, 2000, Captain Thomas G. Gotkowski of the Tinley Park Volunteer Fire Department suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty. Captain Gotkowski and his engine...

On April 29, 2000, Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant L.C. Merrell was on duty with Truck 24, his regular assignment. Truck 24, along with the 21st Battalion, responded to a...

On August 24, 1999, Police Officer Myles M. Smetana and his partner responded to a disturbance call involving a mental patient. After quelling the disturbance, Officer Smetana...

On May 4, 1999, Chief Arthur “Bucky” Tullis of the La Grange Park Fire Department died in the line of duty while responding to an automatic fire alarm at the Bethlehem Woods...

Officer James Henry Camp was shot and killed after stopping a stolen vehicle. During the stop Officer Camp, who was in plainclothes, asked the driver to exit the vehicle. Once he...

Officer John C. Knight was shot and killed as he and his partner were investigating two suspicious individuals in a parked vehicle. Both officers noticed the vehicle with a...

On July 23, 1998, Captain Thomas E. Prendergast of the Chicago Fire Department was on duty working his regular assignment with Engine 78. It was an ordinary work day, and Engine...

On May 19, 1998, Firefighter Eugene W. Blackmon, Jr., of the Chicago Fire Department was on duty working at his regular assignment with Squad 5. At approximately 12:41 PM, Squad...

On February 25, 1998, Battalion Chief William E. Bonnar, Sr., of the Orland Fire Protection District suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty following a training...

On February 11, 1998, at 10:24 PM, the Chicago Fire Department received a call from the occupant of a private residence at the rear of a commercial tire service center, stating...

On February 11, 1998, at 10:24 PM, the Chicago Fire Department received a call from the occupant of a private residence at the rear of a commercial tire service center, stating...

Police Officer Richard R. Schott died after suffering a fatal heart attack while struggling with a prisoner. Officer Schott was working as a detention officer in the Deering...

Trooper Erin Hehl was killed when the helicopter she was in crashed during a training exercise. Sergeant Hehl was flying with a contractor pilot at suburban Frankfort Airport in...

Sergeant Anthony Millison was killed when he fell from the Thornton-Blue Island Overpass on I-57, in Dixmoor, while assisting at the scene of an accident. The overpass was...

Officer Sean Laura was killed when he was struck by a vehicle during a foot chase of a suspect. Officer Laura was struck by a police vehicle from a neighboring jurisdiction at...

Officer Gregory Ivan Young was shot and killed during a robbery attempt. Officer Young was seated in his car when he was approached by two assailants who attempted to rob him. He...

Officer David C. Evans responded to a call of "police officers requiring assistance". As Officer Evans proceeded to the scene, three pedestrians ran onto the overpass in front of...

Sgt. Michael Garner, 48, a narcotics officer with the Chicago Police Department who had served for 20 years, died Saturday. Sgt. Garner, who had held that rank for nine years,...

On Friday, June 20, 1997, at approximately 3 PM, Firefighters Michael Drobitsch and John Ewald of the Chicago Fire Department were participating in a dive training exercise in...

On May 12, 1997, Lieutenant Lawrence Hobson of the Robbins Fire Department suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty while fighting a fire at a vacant property. Hobson...

Officer Dell Fountain was alerted to a disturbance in an upstairs apartment that was being used for narcotics activity. According to trial testimony, Fountain followed when...

On September 26, Lieutenant Thomas O'Boyle of the Chicago Fire Department suffered a fatal heart attack at a fire in a furniture warehouse. Lieutenant O'Boyle, had just exited...

Trooper Chong Soo Lim was killed when his patrol car was struck from behind as he a traffic stop on the Northwest Tollway. His squad car was rear-ended and burst into flames....

On March 24, 1995, Engineer Donald J. Kaczka of Engine 28 of the Chicago Fire Department died in the line of duty while fighting a refuse fire on S. Laflin Avenue. At 8:15PM,...

Police Officer Daniel J. Doffyn was shot and killed when he surprised burglary suspects at an apartment complex. At 3:30 in the afternoon, Dan Doffyn and other officers were...

On November 23, 1993, Cadet Firefighter Steven McNamee of the Chicago Fire Department died in the line of duty during a training accident at the Chicago Fire Academy. Candidates...

Police Officer Gerald L. Wright was shot and killed on his way home from his shift. At about 11:30 p.m., at 934 West 79th Street, Officer Wright stopped into a store to visit the...

Deputy Alfred Brown succumbed to injuries suffered five days earlier after being struck in the head as he was arresting a man for disorderly conduct in the Cook County 6th...

Officer John J. Lyons was killed when the squad car he was driving struck a tree. The accident occurred at 3:14 a.m. in the 3400 block of North Kimball. The squad car was...

On July 29, 1992, Fire Lt. Luby, a 15-year veteran with the Oak Park Fire Department, died at West Suburban Hospital after fighting a basement fire at 544 N. Humphrey Ave.  Luby,...

Deputy Marshal Roy Frakes and Special Deputy Marshal Harry Belluomini were shot and killed by a suspect who was attempting to escape from the federal courthouse in Chicago,...

Special Deputy Marshal Harry Belluomini and Deputy Marshal Roy Frakes were shot and killed by a suspect who was attempting to escape from the federal courthouse in Chicago,...

Officer Robert Perkins was shot and killed as he was questioning a burglary suspect. Officer Perkins observed an individual matching the description of a wanted burglar. As...

Officer Jimmie Haynes was shot by a sniper as he stood in the parking lot of a public housing complex. He was transported to Mercy Hospital and Nursing Center where he died of...

Officer Eddie N. Jones was shot and mortally wounded during a narcotics investigation. After Officer Jones and his partner made an arrest, the offender stated that he would lead...

Officers Gregory A. Hauser and Raymond Kilroy were shot and mortally wounded when they responded to a domestic disturbance between a woman and her grandson. As they talked to the...

Officers Raymond Kilroy and Gregory A. Hauser were shot and mortally wounded when they responded to a domestic disturbance between a woman and her grandson. As they talked to the...

On December 9, 1989, Lieutenant Joseph Samec of the Pleasantview Fire Protection District died in the line of duty while fighting a house fire in Burr Ridge, Illinois. The fire...

Patrolman Barry Shalin was struck and killed by a drunken driver while making a traffic stop. The suspect was arrested and convicted in connection with Patrolman Shalin's death....

Police Officer William J. Luce, 45, was a 20-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the Special Operations Unit. During firearms testing, Officer Luce was...

On January 3, 1989, Firefighter Douglas Maicach of the South Holland Fire Department died in the line of duty while fighting a fire at the headquarters of a trucking company....

Officer Irma Ruiz was shot and killed confronting an armed offender in a school. A heavily armed gunman went on a shooting rampage, killing three people and wounding another. The...

Officer John W. Mathews was attacked and killed by five assailants. Officer Mathews was returning home and was attacked and killed by five assailants while investigating a...

Correctional Officer Jeffery Blakey died as a result of an injury he suffered six weeks earlier while stopping an inmate from escaping a courthouse in Des Plaines. One of five...

Police Officer Lee Seward, 43, was a 16-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the 023 District. On December 30, 1987, Officer Seward and his partner,...

On October 5, 1987, Chicago Fire Department Captain Richard O’Connor of Engine 29 collapsed after climbing ten flights of stairs while responding to a false alarm in a...

Officer Morrison was killed when his patrol car was broadsided by a drunk driver traveling at a high rate of speed. While working special employment for Public Housing North,...

The first Chicago firefighter to die this year while on duty was killed in a fire that police are blaming on a 4th of July rocket. Firefighter James E. Hill, 44, died in the...

Police Officer Jay Brunkella, 39, was an 18-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the 024 District Tactical Unit. On September 22, 1986, Officer...

Sergeant Richard Davenport, Jr., 54, was a 26-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the 9th District. On August 4, 1986, Sergeant Davenport, while off duty,...

Patrolman George T. Bryja collapsed and died of a heart attack after a foot pursuit. Officer Bryja was off duty when he was awakened at 3:00 a.m. by the sound of the burglar...

Lt. Robert J. Liesz of the 10th Battalion was killed June 17, 1986, when an air conditioner fell three stories onto his head during an apartment building fire.    

On June 3, 1986, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Teddy Jezuit suffered a heart attack immediately after a fire at a Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation landfill near...

Officer Richard Clark responded to a call of a "man with a gun." An armed offender had taken his landlord hostage following a dispute. Officer Clark was shot and killed by the...

On January 26, 1986, Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Edmond Coglianese of Engine 98 died in the line of duty during a fire in the Mark Twain Hotel at 111 W. Division Street....

One of the worst tragedies in Waukegan’s history was a fire that occurred on Christmas morning in 1984 at the Karcher Hotel on Washington Street and claimed the lives of nine...

Patrol Officer Kenneth Dawson was shot and killed while responding to a burglary call on Cleo Court. The suspect was convicted of murder, attempted murder, aggravated kidnapping...

Investigator Michael Ridges was shot and killed after stopping three suspects who fitted the description of men committing vandalism to a local home. As Investigator Ridges was...

On July 15, 1985, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Raymond Sidwell died in the line of duty during a 2-11 fire on N. Keystone. A member of Engine 76, Sidwell suffered a heart...

Detective Wayne G. King was shot and fatally wounded during an arrest. Detective King was conducting an investigation of offenders impersonating police officers and city...

On May 26, 1985, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Raymond Magnus was severely injured when he fell off the roof of a two story apartment building during a fire. Magnus, an...

Officer Leland Pye suffered a fatal heart attack following a struggle with a prisoner. Officer Pye had just arrested the man for battery and had transported him to the police...

On February 1, 1985, three Chicago Fire Department firefighters died in the line of duty at an arson fire on N. Milwaukee Ave. Captain Daniel Nockels, Firefighter Michael...

On February 1, 1985, three Chicago Fire Department firefighters died in the line of duty at an arson fire on N. Milwaukee Ave. Captain Daniel Nockels, Firefighter Michael...

On February 1, 1985, three Chicago Fire Department firefighters died in the line of duty at an arson fire on N. Milwaukee Ave. Captain Daniel Nockels, Firefighter Michael...

On October 30, 1984, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Phillip Kenneally of Hook and Ladder Company 38 died in the line of duty during a fire in a three-story apartment...

Sergeant John Collins was killed in an automobile accident during a vehicle pursuit. The vehicle he was pursuing forced his patrol car into the rear of a parked truck. Sergeant...

Police Officer Dorelle Brandon was shot and killed while working in an undercover narcotics capacity. A situation presented itself in which Officer Brandon identified herself as...

Police Officer Fred Eckles, Jr. was shot and killed serving a search warrant. Officer Eckles was one of several officers assigned to execute a narcotics warrant. Officer Eckles...

Officer Robert Reimann was struck and killed by a semitrailer as he and another officer questioned a home invasion suspect on the side of a roadway. Officer Reimann had served...

Officer Anthony Creed, assigned to the Mounted Unit, was killed in a fall from his horse as he was engaged in the equestrian exercise program.

On August 9, 1983, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Sidney Brown of Engine Company 75 died in the line of duty after responding to a house fire where three children were...

Officer Wayne Klacza was killed by an intoxicated driver. Officer Klacza observed a vehicle driving erratically. As he attempted to protect a pedestrian from the motorist, the...

Police Officer Larry J. Vincent was killed and a fellow officer wounded in a gun battle with two burglary suspects. Officer Vincent and his partner responded to a burglary in...

Special Agent Robert Conners, Special Agent Michael Lynch, Special Agent Terry Hereford, and Special Agent Charles Ellington were killed in an aircraft crash while on approach to...

Special Agent Charles Ellington, Special Agent Michael Lynch, Special Agent Terry Hereford, and Special Agent Robert Conners were killed in an aircraft accident while on approach...

Special Agent Terry Hereford, Special Agent Michael Lynch, Special Agent Robert Conners, and Special Agent Charles Ellington were killed in an aircraft accident while on approach...

Special Agent Michael Lynch, Special Agent Robert Conners, Special Agent Terry Hereford, and Special Agent Charles Ellington were killed in an aircraft accident while on approach...

Sergeant Hampton T. McMikel, of the Kensington District, was shot and killed during an armed robbery attempt at 4135 S. Lake Shore Drive. Sergeant McMikel was off duty and...

Officer Martin Darcy, Jr. was shot and killed when responded to an "armed robbery in progress" call. The armed offender shot a store clerk and wounded another citizen. Following...

Officer John Lynch died after suffering a massive heart attack while transporting a deceased person. Officer Lynch and his partner were assigned to process a deceased body that...

On March 5, 1982, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Robert Danaher of Hook and Ladder Company 52 died in the line of duty while operating at a house fire. A nineteen year...

Patrolmen William P. Fahey and Richard J. O'Brien were gunned down during a traffic stop. Hours after attending the funeral of fellow officer James Doyle, Officers Fahey and...

Patrolmen Richard James O'Brien and William Fahey were gunned down during a traffic stop. Hours after attending the funeral of fellow officer James Doyle, Officers O’Brien and...

James E. Doyle, 34, was a Chicago police officer for less than one year when he was killed in the line of duty. Officer Doyle was assigned to the 006th District Gresham Station....

Chicago Police Officer Edgar A. Clay, 51, was assigned to the 002nd District – Area 1 Youth Division. On January 7, 1982, Officer Clay questioned and searched a juvenile offender...

On January 11, 1982 Lloyd Wickliffe, an off-duty sergeant with the Cook County Department of Corrections, was shot and killed while moonlighting as an undercover security guard...

Born on January 21, 1928, Samuel L. Taylor, Sr. served the citizens of Winthrop Harbor for over 22 years. Joining the department in 1959, Taylor brought many skills and...

On September 22, 1981, two Chicago firefighters died in the line of duty during a fire at the Willoughby Tower on Michigan Avenue. Joseph Hitz, a veteran firefighter and snorkel...

Police Officer Michael Healy was shot and killed during a robbery attempt at the main post office in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Three suspects entered the post office and...

First Deputy Superintendent James J. Riordan was shot and killed when he confronted an intoxicated person creating a disturbance. Deputy Superindentent Riordan was attending a...

Officer Robert Marousek suffered a fatal heart attack while in the performance of his duties. Officer Marousek was in the process of transporting a corpse to the squadrol when he...

Police Officer Richard F. Gipson was fatally stricken while struggling with a suspect at O'Hare Airport. Gipson, an outdoor patrol officer at O'Hare, was to have gone on furlough...

Officer James Jobe succumbed to injuries suffered two weeks earlier when his squad car was struck by a train. Officer Jobe was answering an emergency call when his squad car was...

On October 7, 1980, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Darryl Williams of Engine 68 collapsed during a house fire. Firefighters were unable to revive Williams at the scene, so...

Patrolman David Doering was shot and killed while on duty. The suspect was later shot and killed during a shootout with other officers. Patrolman Doering had served with the...

Officer Jose M. Torres was killed when he was struck by an intoxicated, hit-and-run driver. Officer Torres was investigating an auto accident at an intersection when he was...

Patrolman William P. Bosak and Patrolman Roger Van Schaik were shot killed in an ambush attack. Officers Bosak and Van Schaik were returning to their squad car when a motorist...

Patrolman Roger W. Van Schaik and his partner Officer William Bosak were shot killed in an ambush attack. Officers Van Schaik and Bosak were returning to their squad car when a...

Officer James Days died after suffering a heart attack during a foot pursuit. Officer Days and his partner were on patrol when they saw an auto driving erratically in the 1300...

On October 20, 1978, Firefighter Robert Sorby of the Chicago Fire Department was fatally injured when he fell out of a moving fire apparatus. Sorby fell while riding in the jump...

Sergeant Anthony F. Janowski was assigned to Area 6 when his squad car was broad sided. Sergeant Janowski was in the process of completing a separate accident report. As he was...

On March 4, 1978, Firefighter John Grasser of the Chicago Fire Department died in the line of duty while fighting a fire in two adjoining apartment buildings on West Taylor...

On March 16, 1978, Firefighter Daniel McGovern of the Chicago Fire Department died in the line of duty. McGovern died after he was struck on the head by falling plaster during a...

On February 24, 1978, Firefighter Patrick Bowler of the Chicago Fire Department died in the line of duty during a house fire on West 18th Street. A member of Flying Squad 4,...

On December 16, 1977, Firefighter Anthony M. Gallo of the Schaumburg Fire Department died in the line of duty while responding to a false alarm. Gallo was fatally injured while...

On November 24, 1977, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter James M. Smith of Engine 73 was fatally injured in the line of duty while responding to a fire. Smith was thrown from...

Officer James Koumoundouros, while working security at a Chicago bank in the 6200 block of North Lincoln Avenue, observed an armed assailant walk in. The gunman immediately...

Investigator John Rusnak was killed when his unmarked vehicle was struck from behind by a pickup truck while he was traveling southbound on the Tri-State Tollway in Alsip....

On June 23, 1977, Firefighter Leonard Kaiser experienced chest pains during a routine training exercise. He suffered a heart attack and died. He was survived by his wife and five...

On March 21, 1977, Sergeant Michael R. Palese was struck and killed by a train while conducting a search for a missing child. Sergeant Palese was participating in an emergency...

On November 22, 1976, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Walter Watroba of Engine 13 died in the line of duty following a five-alarm fire at the Commonwealth Edison generating...

On October 12, 1976, Officer Terrence Loftus was shot and killed when he attempted to intervene in a dispute between two rival gangs. Officer Loftus was on his way home when he...

Officer Patrick J. Crowley was shot and killed when he and other officers conducted a narcotics raid on a residence. As Officer Crowley reached the porch and announced that he...

On July 18, 1976, Police Officer Alan Vargo was struck and killed by a drunken driver while directing traffic at the scene of an accident at 2:00 am. He was directing traffic at...

On August 15, 1975, Firefighter Donald A. Moore of Truck 38 of the Chicago Fire Department died in the line of duty during a fire at a car dealership on North Cicero Avenue. An...

On August 13, 1975, Chicago Fire Department Pilot Ronald Lemar died in the line of duty when his helicopter crashed during a training exercise on Lake Michigan. Lemar and...

Officer Cali was in the process of writing a citation on a 1966 Chevrolet for being illegally parked at a bus stop when he was suddenly struck in the head by a bullet. Officer...

On May 1, 1975, Firefighter Cerkoske suffered a heart attack while on duty.

Officer Joseph F. Higgins suffered a fatal heart attack following a scuffle during an arrest. Officer Higgins had served with the Chicago Police Department for 18 years and was...

Officer Jessie J. Brown was shot and killed trying to disarm a gunman. Officer Brown responded to a call of a “man with a shotgun”. He found a man brandishing a shotgun and a...

Officers Donald E. Andrews and Daniel E. Howard were killed in a traffic accident responding to an emergency call when another squad car collided with theirs at 43rd and...

Officer Harl G. Meister, was shot to death in a robbery attempt at 5601 South Cicero Avenue. His 8-year old son was shot in the jaw and shoulder during the attack. Officer...

Deputy Joseph Law was shot and killed while attempting to take action during an off-duty robbery in his apartment building at 4845 South Federal Street in Chicago. Deputy Law and...

Officer Thomas J. Glynn suffered a fatal heart attack following a struggle with an offender during an arrest. Officer Glynn was a 21-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department...

Sergeant Otha LeMons was shot and killed during an armed robbery. Sergeant LeMons observed three armed men enter a lounge and announce a robbery. As Sergeant LeMons attempted to...

Officer Robert Strugala was killed and his partner was seriously wounded in a gun battle at 3157 W. 26th Street. Officer Strugala was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and was assigned...

Officers Thomas A. Wodarczyk and William S. Bodnar, Jr. , assigned to squad car 107 in the Central District, died when their car rammed a produce truck at Van Buren and Morgan...

Officers William S. Bodnar, Jr. and Thomas A. Wodarczyk, assigned to squad car 107 in the Central District died when their car rammed a produce truck at Van Buren and Morgan...

Joseph Jankovsky was struck and killed by a car while making a traffic stop on LaGrange Road. He served with the department for nine months. He is survived by his wife and two...

Patrolman Bruce N. Garrison and his partner, Patrolman William C. Marsek were killed during an arrest of a wanted fugitive. The two officers, assigned to Area Six Special...

Officer Edward L. Barron was shot and killed during a robbery in progress call. The suspect robbed and pistol-whipped one of two elderly victims and stole 55-centers. Upon their...

Officer Louis Cullotta was killed while working a uniformed security detail. An assailant walked into the establishment, drew a revolver, and shot Officer Cullotta Later...

Officer Wendell Hicks was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men burglarizing parked cars. Officer Hicks was off-duty at a bowling alley when a citizen came in and...

On March 17, 1973, Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Thomas Nolan died in the line of duty of smoke inhalation he sustained at a fire on January 1, 1973. Nolan was a member of...

Volunteer Firefighter Warren H. Ahlgrim was one of three volunteer firefighters from the Palatine Fire Department who were killed on February 23, 1973, while trying to extinguish...

Volunteer Firefighter Richard H. Freeman was one of three volunteer firefighters from the Palatine Fire Department who were killed on February 23, 1973, while trying to...

Three volunteer firefighters from the Palatine Fire Department were killed on February 23, 1973, while trying to extinguish a blaze at the Ben Franklin Variety Store in downtown...

On January 24, 1973 Sergeant Michael Maguire was found shot in the parking area of Martha Washington Hospital. Around 9:00 p.m. a hospital security guard heard three shots being...

Officer Robert F. Wenzel was shot and killed during a traffic stop. At some point during the traffic stop, the motorist drew a revolver and fired two shots. Officer Wenzel,...

On January 6, 1973, three Chicago Fire Department firefighters died in the line of duty, and twenty-eight others were injured, while battling a fire in the Chicago Loop....

On January 6, 1973, three Chicago Fire Department firefighters died in the line of duty, and twenty-eight others were injured, while battling a fire in the Chicago Loop....

On January 6, 1973, three Chicago Fire Department firefighters died in the line of duty, and twenty-eight others were injured, while battling a fire in the Chicago Loop....

On December 22, 1972, Officer Edgar DeCuir was processing a prisoner when the prisoner suddenly attacked him and a struggle ensued. After the prisoner was subdued, Officer DeCuir...

Lieutenant Edward O'Neill was in charge of the security detail for presidential nominee George McGovern. When on duty waiting for his plane to arrive, Lt. O'Neill suffered a...

Officer Anthony Raymond was murdered after being abducted during a traffic stop on the westbound entrance ramp to the Eisenhower Expressway, at Mannheim Road, at 10:15 pm....

Officer Scannell arrested a man who was causing a disturbance. The man began to beat Officer Scannell. Two other officers arrived in their squad car to assist and put the...

Officer Mackey suffered injuries when he hit the rear of a CTA bus with his squad car. He was transported to intensive care until he died months later. He was survived by his...

Officer Robert L. Gallowitch was shot and fatally wounded while responding to a robbery call at a jewelry store. Upon arrival, Officer Gallowitch discovered three gunmen...

Firefighter Martin M. Gillan was overcome with smoke inhalation while fighting a fire on December 27, 1971. Because of continued dizziness and heaviness in his chest, he was...

Officer Melvin Cohen was killed after his three-wheel motorcycle struck an elevated train pillar on West Lake Street while he was pursuing a speeding motorist. During the chase,...

Officer Irwin Hayden was killed in a helicopter accident. He was assigned to the traffic unit involved in providing traffic reports to local radio stations when the police...

Deputy Marshal Henry Dale was shot and killed when he interrupted a robbery of a tavern at 119 East 79th Street in Chicago, Illinois. Four men entered the tavern and announced a...

Officer Sidney Sam was shot and killed when he was identified as an officer during a robbery while off duty. He had just finished in his shift and was sitting in his personal...

On May 4, 1971, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Louis Coda of Engine 93, 17th Battalion, died in the line of duty. Coda suffered a heart attack and collapsed while dragging a...

On April 26, 1971, Lieutenant William J. Zink, a 33-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, suffered chest pains while on duty with the 17th Battalion. Several hours later...

Captain Pospisil suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting an extra-alarm warehouse fire on Cottage Grove Avenue. He was survived by his wife and six children.

On April 23rd, 1971, Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Joseph Janovic of Hook and Ladder 54 died in the line of duty after suffering a heart attack outside of his firehouse....

On March 20, 1971, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Harry E. Bielawski of Engine Company 63 died in the line of duty during an extra alarm fire at a vacant building on E. 63rd...

On February 21, 1971, Firefighter Edward J. Nowakowski of the Forest River Fire Department suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty while fighting a restaurant/dance...

On February 13, 1971, two Chicago Fire Department firefighters were killed in the line of duty while operating at a fire on N. Elston Avenue. Lieutenant William Quinn and...

On February 13, 1971, two Chicago Fire Department firefighters were killed in the line of duty while operating at a fire on N. Elston Avenue. Firefighter Martin Dyer and...

Officer Paul Thomas was mortally wounded when he attempted to stop an armed robbery during his off duty hours. Officer Thomas was visiting his father at his father's place of...

Officer Matonich was shot and killed while investigating an incident near the Chicago Stadium, where he had been assigned for traffic duty. For some unknown reason a drunk and...

On September 29, 1970, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter James Pratt of Truck 12 died in the line of duty after suffering a heart attack during a residential fire on W....

Detective James Alfano was shot and killed while investigating a report of a gang fight that was about to take place. He was driving through an alley, between 66th Place and 67th...

Officer Tony Rizzato and Sergeant James Severin were shot and killed by gang members while patrolling community housing for an all-volunteer "Walk and Talk" project. As the...

Officer Kaner was shot and killed on June 19, 1970. Officer Kaner was sitting in his squad near 71st Street and Union Street. Five assailants approached and one fired a 12-gauge...

Officer Melvin E. Brown was shot and killed during an arrest of armed robbers. Officer Brown observed three gunmen enter a lounge and announce a robbery. As the robbers ordered...

Youth Officer Casey Tristano suffered a fatal heart attack after he and another officer struggled with a juvenile at a church on North Lelair Avenue. A fight had broken out...

During an attempted robbery, Lieutenant O'Connor tried to subdue and arrest the offender, but he was shot and killed. He was survived by his wife and four children.

Officer Lynch and his partner were patrolling the area when they were flagged down by a security officer asking for help with 6 potential offenders. They arrested three, while...

Officer Frank G. Rappaport was killed during a gun battle with members of the Black Panther Party. Officer Rappaport and his partner entered a gangway between two buildings, when...

Officer Samuel Lynch was killed when his three-wheel motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver at the intersection of South Clark Street and West Polk Street. The driver who...

On September 14, 1969, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Lawrence J. Kelly of Engine 112 suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting a fire on North Wells Street.  He is...

Officer Erwin Jackson was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer. Jackson and his partner responded to a call that a man with a gun was threatening customers in the...

Sergeant James Schaffer and Detective Jerome A. Stubig were killed near the beginning of a rampage by a gunman and bomber. Sergeant Schaffer and Detective Stubig were the first...

Detective Jerome A. Stubig and Sergeant James Schaffer were killed near the beginning of a rampage by a gunman and bomber. Detective Stubig and Sergeant Schaffer were the first...

On March 28, 1969, Captain Frank Schnurstein of the Forest Park Fire Department suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty. Schnurstein was on the first fire truck that...

Deputy Richard Vail suffered a fatal heart attack as he and another deputy struggled with a prisoner in the county's traffic court. The 20-year-old prisoner, who had been charged...

Officer Kasten suffered a fatal heart attack while performing his duties. He was survived by his wife.

On Decmber 31, 1968, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter James P. Fisher of Truck 47 died in the line of duty after he was trapped in a burning building during a fire on Clark...

Officer Joseph F. Ferguson was shot and killed while questioning three suspicious men. Officer Ferguson and his partner stopped three men because they saw a bulge under one of...

On December 7, 1968, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Gary Descher was fatally injured in the line of duty while fighting a fire at a bowling alley on N. Spaulding Avenue....

Detective Clayton Robinson was shot and killed during an arrest. Detective Robinson was making an arrest at Blackhawk and Larrabee. A struggle ensued during which the man...

Officer John R. Tucker was shot and killed during an armed robbery. Officer Tucker observed an armed robber enter a bank and took a position behind a pillar as the gunman...

On June 16, 1968, Chicago Fire Department Fire Marshal John Vernon Daugherty died in the line of duty. A firefighter for more than thirty years, Daugherty suffered a heart attack...

Officer Henry L. Peeler, of the Englewood District, was shot and killed by a gunman who murdered Sergeant Jack Armstrong, of the SOU Railroad Police Department, two months...

Detective Young Clifton Hobson was shot and killed during an interrogation of a suspect. Detective Hobson observed a man with a handgun in his waistband. Detective Hobson...

Captain Fischer was killed in an explosion while fighting a fire at Mickleberry Food Products Company. Nine total people were killed in the blast. Captain Fischer was survived by...

Firefighter Leifker was killed in an explosion while fighting a fire at Mickleberry Food Products Company. Nine total people were killed in the blast. Firefighter Leifker was...

On January 8, 1968, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Thomas Conley of Truck 50 suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting an apartment building fire on W. 79th Place. He was...

Deputy Frank Dannenberg succumbed to injuries suffered three days earlier when he was attacked and beaten after serving an eviction notice. Deputy Dannenberg was preparing to...

Officer Charles Pollard was found fatally shot behind an apartment building after interrupting an armed robbery. Officer Pollard was survived by his wife and two children.

Officer John Collins was off duty shopping with his wife and son when he saw a man trying to break into his car. Officer Collins announced he was a police officer and attempted...

Sergeant Means was directing traffic when he was struck by a motorist. Sergeant Means was survived by his wife and two children.

Responding to a call for assistance from neighboring departments, Sergeant Genualdi and other members of the Streamwood Police Department set up a road block. The fleeing suspect...

Sergeant John Nagle and Officer Anthony Perri were shot and killed while trying to stop an armed robbery at the Northlake Bank. Sergeant Nagle was survived by his wife and three...

Officer Anthony Perri and Sergeant John Nagle were shot and killed while trying to stop an armed robbery at the Northlake Bank. Officer Perri is survived by his wife and two...

On October 10, 1967, Chicago Fire Department Captain John S. Donovan, the acting chief for Battalion 23, suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty. Donovan’s battalion...

Captain Donald L. Barnes was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic due to a brownout at 115th Street and Cicero Avenue. He was survived by his wife and two...

On June 1, 1967, Battalion Chief John P. Spellman of Chicago Fire Department Battalion 7, died in the line of duty during a multi-structure fire near the intersection of 17th...

Firefighter Campbell fell from the rear of a fire truck when en route to a fire and sustained fatal injuries. Firefighter Campbell was survived by his wife and five children.

Officer Herman Stallworth died after being shot during a traffic stop. His partner was wounded in the incident. He and his partner stopped a vehicle at Cottage Grove Avenue and...

Deputy Probst was shot and killed through a window in his home. He was survived by his wife and three children.

Sergeant Gerald Doll was shot and killed during a traffic stop. Sergeant Doll spotted a station wagon speeding north on Cicero Avenue and pursued the vehicle where it stopped at...

Officer Bell was off-duty when he assisted fellow officers with an armed robbery. The suspect hid in a building and fired at the officers. A gun battle ensued and Officer Bell...