by 100Clubillinois | Apr 25, 2026 | Fallen Heroes
Officer John Bartholomew of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the Albany Park (17th) District, was critically injured in the line of duty on April 25, 2026 during a shooting inside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital on Chicago’s north side at...
by 100Clubillinois | Mar 17, 2026 | Fallen Heroes
FF Michael Altman of the Chicago Fire Department, assigned to Truck 47, was critically injured in the line of duty on March 16, 2026 while responding to a structure fire on Chicago’s north side. Firefighter Altman sustained critical injuries which he succumbed...
by 100Clubillinois | Jun 6, 2025 | Fallen Heroes
On the evening of June 5, 2025, officers from the Chicago Police Department’s 6th District Tactical Team attempted to stop a suspect near the 8200 block of South Drexel Avenue. The suspect fled into a nearby residence, and officers pursued him inside. During a chaotic...
by 100Clubillinois | Apr 23, 2025 | Fallen Heroes
Captain David Meyer was battling a garage fire on April 23, 2025, on Chicago’s West Side when a roof beam collapsed, critically injuring him. He was transported to Stroger Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Captain Meyer served with the Chicago Fire...
by 100Clubillinois | Dec 23, 2024 | Fallen Heroes
“To the public, Clay became a hero on December 23, 2024, when he was killed in the line of duty. To his family, he has always been a hero.” Trooper Clay Carns was on-duty in Troop 3 when he stopped for debris in the roadway near I-55. Trooper Carns was...
by 100Clubillinois | Nov 29, 2024 | Fallen Heroes
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 Highway 150 at 150 Avenue in Henry County, Illinois. He is survived by his wife and...
by 100Clubillinois | Nov 4, 2024 | Fallen Heroes
“He had a whole life to live, and it was cut very short. There are things that we really need to remember and honor. He was a human being, he was a great person, he was fun, he was a great gift-giver, he was a beautiful person. Let’s remember him that way” (Maria...
by 100Clubillinois | Oct 18, 2024 | Fallen Heroes
On Friday October 18th 2024, Illinois State Police, District 7 Trooper Corey Thompsen was killed following a two-vehicle crash while on duty on East Leverett Road at County Road 1300E in Champaign County. A truck was traveling south on Country Road 1300 E. and stopped...
by 100Clubillinois | Aug 22, 2024 | Fallen Heroes
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 accident took place at1500 block of South Ashland Avenue while he and four other officers were responding to a...
by 100Clubillinois | Jul 30, 2024 | Fallen Heroes
“He loved everybody. He was a good man. He graduated and went through the academy, and followed his dreams. I’m so proud of him” (Francesca Wordlaw, sister). *** On the morning of July 30, 2024, off-duty Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy Rafael Wordlaw was...
