Gold Star Families Memorial and Park is located east of Soldier Field in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1][2][3] The memorial is maintained by the Chicago Police Department Honor Guard and is intended to honor 585 CPD officers who died in the line of duty.[4] The memorial was dedicated in 2006 by the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.[5]
 The memorial in 2015 | |
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| Location | Chicago |
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| Type | Memorial |
| Dedicated date | 2006 |
| Dedicated to | CPD officers who died in the line of duty |
See also
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edit- ^ "Chicago Police Families Celebrate Father's Day At Lakefront Memorial". WBBM-TV. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Gold Star Families Memorial". WBBM-TV. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Harty, Nancy. "Hundreds Of Motorcyclists Take Part In Ride To Remember Fallen Officers". WBBM-TV. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Villagomez, Jessica. "Memorial honors fallen Chicago police officers". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "GOLD STAR FAMILIES MEMORIAL & PARK | ChicagoCop.com".
External links
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