Crime & Safety

Illinois, Cook County, Chicago and Local Police Assemble for Memorial in Park Ridge

Photos of the police memorial service held in Park Ridge on May 13.

Members of many law enforcement agencies including state and local police gathered with community members to honor those killed in the line of duty in Park Ridge on Monday.

Members of the Illinois State Police Department, Cook County police, the Chicago Police Department and local police departments including Park Ridge, Niles and Des Plaines, participated in the ceremony, which was hosted by the Park Ridge Police Chaplains Association.

The ceremony also commemorated National Police Week, which is May 12 to May 18.

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A number of different officials took turns reading the names of members of law enforcement killed in the line of duty. Click here to see a video of the the names being read.


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