by 100Clubillinois | Mar 16, 2003 | Fallen Heroes
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 Avenue. The collision occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m.; Sergeant O’Reilly was...
by 100Clubillinois | Feb 17, 2003 | Fallen Heroes, Uncategorized
Officer Eric DeWit was killed in an automobile accident while he and his partner were on patrol at 3:25 am. A vehicle had turned in front of their patrol car at the intersection of Sauk Trail and Kostner Avenue, in Richton Park, causing Officer DeWit to take evasive...
by 100Clubillinois | Sep 18, 2002 | Fallen Heroes
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 Spaulding Avenue when a train approached. Officer Perez’s partner was able to jump to...
by 100Clubillinois | Aug 25, 2002 | Fallen Heroes
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 when the suspect began struggling with him. While attempting to arrest the suspect,...
by 100Clubillinois | Mar 19, 2002 | Fallen Heroes
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. Officer Marquez was struck several times; He succumbed to his wounds at the hospital. The...
by 100Clubillinois | Jan 17, 2002 | Fallen Heroes
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 driving a 1999 Ford Taurus when it struck a concrete barrier on an off ramp from the...
