Law enforcement, state leaders honor officers killed in the line of duty
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Roughly 300 people met outside the Illinois Capitol Thursday morning to honor police officers taken from their families too soon.
The state usually holds an annual memorial service, but organizers had to cancel last year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. State leaders joined police to honor the 16 officers killed in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020. They also recognized six honorary officers who passed years ago. The names of each officer appear on the brand new addition to the police memorial outside the Capitol.
Treasurer Michael Frerichs told families he looks forward to the day that the state won’t have to put more names on the wall.