by 100Clubillinois | Sep 26, 1995 | Fallen Heroes
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 the structure after checking on the progress of firefighters inside when he...
by 100Clubillinois | Jun 5, 1995 | Fallen Heroes
Trooper Chong Soo Lim served with the Illinois State Police for five years. A proud graduate of the Illinois State Police Academy, he began his career in District 3, patrolling the city of Chicago. Just one month before his passing, Trooper Lim transferred to the...
by 100Clubillinois | Mar 24, 1995 | Fallen Heroes
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, Engine 28 received the alarm from the main fire alarm office and, when they arrived at the...
by 100Clubillinois | Mar 8, 1995 | Fallen Heroes
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 heading for their squad cars at the Austin District police station. They were about to begin...
by 100Clubillinois | Nov 24, 1993 | Fallen Heroes
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 had been taught the proper method for jumping from a building into an inflatable Life Cube...
by 100Clubillinois | Aug 6, 1993 | Fallen Heroes
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 owners. When he went out to talk to a man standing outside the store, shots rang out from...
