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...
by 100Clubillinois | Apr 27, 2004 | Fallen Heroes
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 in a neighboring township. Shortly after 5:30 pm, an alarm was raised for a garage fire...
by 100Clubillinois | Apr 18, 2004 | Fallen Heroes
On April 18, 2004 Kevin McIntyre of the Rockford Fire Department after being struck by a fire truck. He left behind two children.
by 100Clubillinois | Feb 4, 2004 | Fallen Heroes
Detective William Rolniak was shot and killed after being taken hostage inside the Riverdale police station. The suspect had been in custody on charges of attempted murder, home invasion and aggravated kidnapping after breaking into a home and abducting his...
