by 100Clubillinois | Dec 22, 2010 | Fallen Heroes
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 and attended Thornton Fractional High School, graduating in 1994. In high school, Corey...
by 100Clubillinois | Nov 26, 2010 | Fallen Heroes
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 burglary victim, a retired Chicago Housing Authority police officer, former Robbins police...
by 100Clubillinois | Jul 18, 2010 | Fallen Heroes
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 had just returned home from his shift on a mayoral protection detail, and was still in...
by 100Clubillinois | Jul 7, 2010 | Fallen Heroes
“Thor was the kindest, most giving person you could imagine meeting in this modern age. He was always looking for ways to help others, and never expected anything in return. He just valued people, and kindness, and spreading good energy in the world. He...
by Julia Rottman | May 20, 2010 | Fallen Heroes
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. Please keep the Chicago Police Department and the entire Wortham Family in your thoughts. To...
by Grace Harty | Mar 10, 2010 | Fallen Heroes
On March 30, 2010, Firefighter Brian Colin Carey of the Homewood Fire Department died in the line of duty during search and rescue operations at a residential fire. Homewood firefighters were dispatched to the fire around 9PM, and Carey was among the first...
