Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The 39th Annual Illinois Police Memorial ceremony paid tribute to fallen officers and their families. The Memorial Celebration was held Wednesday, May at Tradewinds and the ceremony followed on Thursday, May 2 at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
State Treasurer Michael Frerichs speaks to the crowd at the annual Police Officers Memorial in Springfield on Thursday. “Every year we come back. And we’ll keep coming back for those people in law enforcement who gave their lives but also for their families,” Frerichs said at the ceremony. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Retired Chicago police officer Mike Ostrowski speaks to the crowd at the annual Police Officers Memorial in Springfield on Thursday. “Their names are etched in a wall behind me,” he said of the state’s officers who died in the line of duty. “But their spirit is etched in our souls.” (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Uniformed officers honor the families of their fallen colleagues during the annual Police Officers Memorial on the Illinois State Capitol grounds Thursday in Springfield. Six fallen officers were honored at the ceremony. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Bagpiper at Memorial Celebration (Photo: Sean Lynch – Saga Communications)
Memorial Celebration at Tradewinds (Photo: Sean Lynch – Saga Communications)
Fireworks at Memorial Celebration at Tradewinds (Photo: Sean Lynch – Saga Communications)
Police Memorial Statue in Springfield (Photo: Dave Dahl – Saga Communications)
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