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Visitation and a memorial gathering have been scheduled for Friday, March 3 for Ben Peterson, 45, a popular community police officer in Park Ridge. He fought cancer and recently retired after 20 years with the department. Park Ridge Police Chief Frank Kaminski said, “Ben was a dedicated and valued member of our Park Ridge Family. ....

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