Deputy Michael Queeney passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He is survived by his wife and five children. Our hearts are with the Queeney family and the Will County Sheriff's Office. To donate in memory of Deputy Queeney, please visit our Fallen Heroes Donation page....
Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic was shot and killed as she and another officer investigated a noise complaint at the Comfort Inn at 1500 N. Illinois Highway 50 late Wednesday, December 29. She is survived by her wife. Our hearts are with the Rittmanic family and the Bradley Police...
Deputy Sheriff Sean Riley was shot and killed after responding to assist a motorist on I-64 in the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 29. He is survived by his wife and children. Our hearts are with the Riley family and the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. To donate...
Firefighter MaShawn Plummer was critically injured in a deadly apartment fire early morning on Thursday, December 16 and succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, December 21. He is survived by his parents and siblings. Our hearts are with the Plummer family and the Chicago Fire Department. To read...
In the early hours of December 4th, while Lieutenant Ramos was fighting a house fire, the floor collapsed beneath him. A rescue operation was conducted and lifesaving techniques were made but he succumbed to his injuries. He is survived by his wife and two children. Our hearts...
On Tuesday, October 26th, Pontoon Beach Police Officer Tyler Timmins was shot and killed while investigating a stolen car at an Illinois gas station. He is survived by his wife and stepdaughter. Our hearts are with the Timmins family and the Pontoon Beach Police Department. To donate in memory...
On Friday, October 8, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Michael Pickering passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He is survived by his son and two daughters. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Pickering family and the Chicago Fire Department. To donate in memory of Firefighter...
On Saturday, August 7th, Chicago Police Officer Ella French was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop. Our hearts are with the French family and the Chicago Police Department. Visit our Fallen Heroes page....
On Wednesday, August 4th, Brooklyn Police Officer Brian Pierce was struck and killed by a fleeing vehicle while attempting to deploy spike strips on the McKinley Bridge during a vehicle pursuit. He is survived by his parents and siblings. Our hearts are with the Pierce family and...
On Sunday, June 27th, Wabash Fire Protection District Firefighter Mehdi Mourad was killed in the line of duty after responding to a multiple vehicle accident, Firefighter Mehdi Mourad lost control of the vehicle he was driving and rear-ended another vehicle that was stopped on the...
On Wednesday, May 19th, Champaign Police Officer Chris Oberheim was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance. He is survived by his wife and four children. Our hearts are with the Oberheim family and the Champaign Police Department. To donate in memory of Officer Oberheim, please...
On Friday, April 30th, Cook County Sheriff's Police Officer Allen Giacchetti passed away from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. He is survived by his wife and five children. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Giacchetti family and the Cook County Sheriff's Police. To donate in memory...
Captain Leo Werner was someone who represented the best in Scales Mound. Leo was a man who showed respect and responsibility to his country, family, friends, and community. After serving two years with the U.S. Army and several years with the National Guard of Illinois,...
Police Officer Titus Moore died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 during a presumed exposure while on duty. He passed away on November 24, 2020. Officer Moore had served with the Chicago Police Department for 14 years and was assigned to the 3rd District....
Deputy Sheriff Richard O'Brien died after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak among inmates and correctional staff at the Cook County Jail at 2650 S. California Avenue in Chicago. Deputy O'Brien had served with the Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Court Services for 25 years...
Robert “David” Reisinger was a RN (trauma/emergency medicine/critical care), EMT-P, a firefighter, and an EMS manager/educator for John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County and the Chicago EMS System. He also worked part-time at the River Grove Fire Department in Illinois. His career was...
On April 11, 2020 Chief of Police for the Hampton Police Department passed away....
Trooper Nicholas John Hopkins passed away on August 23, 2019....
On June 25, 2019 Deputy Sheriff Troy Phillip Chisum of the Fulton County Sheriff's Office passed away....
Kody Vanfossan died doing what he loved while battling a six-alarm commercial fire in Christopher, Illinois. Christopher Engine 201 was the first on scene, with a report of a squatter possibly being in the building. Kody and his father, a CFD captain, did a primary...
On March 28th, 2019 Tropper Brooke Elizabeth Jones-Story of the Illinois State Police passed away....
Jacob L. Ringering lost his life in the line of duty on March 5, 2019. Jake and his crew responded to a working residential structure fire. While performing exterior fire suppression activities, he sustained fatal injuries in a partial structural collapse. Born December 14, 1981, Jake...
On November 5th, 2017 Patrol Officer Jaimie Joseph Alan Cox passed away....
On October 14th, 2017 Correctional Officer Kevin J. Brewer of the Will County Sheriff's Office passed away....
On September 5, 2017 Police Officer Bernard W. Domagala of the Chicago Police Department passed away....
On June 28, 2017 Trooper First Class Ryan Matthew Albin of the Illinois State Police passed away....
On January 19, 2017 Police Officer Raymond Anthony Murrell of the Bloomingdale Police Department passed away....
John Michael “Mike” Cummins was born on September 15, 1970, in Danville, Illinois, to John and Cindy (Dudley) Cummins. He had one sister, Molly Carter. Mike married Cindy Cummins on June 21, 2003, in Hindsboro. They have three children, Angela (Derrick) Hall, Jacob (Rachel) Sanders,...
Police Officer James Brockmeyer was killed in a vehicle crash while pursuing a vehicle. Officer Brockmeyer had served with the Chester Police Department for only 10 months. He is survived by his parents and sister. ...
Captain Eric T. Kohlbauer of the Freeport Rural Fire Department passed away on July 12, 2016. His wife and two sons survive him....
Police Officer Scot Fitzgerald was killed when his patrol car and an ambulance collided while en route to a call. Officer Fitzgerald had served with the South Jacksonville Police Department for 17 months. He is survived by his wife and two children....
Correctional Officer Adam Conrad of the Marion County Sheriff's Office was killed in a vehicle crash on January 20, 2016. He is survived by his parents and brother....
Deputy Sheriff Dwight Maness of the McHenry County Sheriff's Office succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 11 months earlier. Deputy Maness was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the McHenry County Sheriff's Office for seven years. He is survived by his wife, two sons,...
Deputy Sheriff Craig Whisenand of the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office was killed in a single vehicle crash. He is survived by his wife, two sons, daughter, parents, and sister....
Patrolman George Nissen succumbed to injuries sustained 10 years earlier when he was assaulted while attempting to break up a large fight on February 13th, 2005. He is survived by his daughter and four brothers. One of his brothers served with the Northlake Police Department....
Chief Kenneth J. Lehr Sr. of the Medora Community Fire Protection District passed away on February 5, 2015. He is survived by his wife, son, and three grandchildren....
Police Officer Owen Masterton suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to numerous calls for service, including to a dispute call, during his shift the previous night. He is survived by his son....
Police Officer Casey Kohlmeier and his canine, Draco, were killed when their patrol car was struck by a drunk driver. He is survived by his mother, father, step-father, step-mother, and four siblings....
Firefighter Christopher Reed Brown of the Hudson Community Fire Protection District passed away on March 5, 2013. He is survived by his wife and three children....
Timothy Jansen died December 2‚ 2012‚ when he was struck by a fire truck while unloading hose at the scene of a structure fire. He was born February 3‚ 1967‚ in Breese‚ to Marjorie and the late Paul Jansen‚ and was one of six siblings. Tim was...
Trooper Kyle Deatherage was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while making a traffic stop. He is survived by his wife, 4-year-old daughter, 10-month-old son, father, mother, sister, and two brothers....
Firefighter Fidel G. Serrano Jr, of the Chicago Fire Department, passed away on August 26, 2012....
Firefighter Corey Ray Shaw passed away on June 17, 2011. He was on the Du Quoin Fire Department and his father is chief. He is survived by his wife and two children....
Daniel ‘Double D’ Dare suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a late night EMS call for a sick child during a blizzard. Dan is survived by his wife‚ Kathy; his daughter‚ Michelle Karisa Dare; his son‚ Eric Daniel Dare; his parents‚ Bernard and...
On March 22, 2008 Deputy Chief Lee Grubor passed away from a heart attack shortly after his shift with Lewistown Fire Protection District....
On February 12, 2008 Troy Fire Protection District Chief Kerry R. Sheridan passed away while on duty. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, two grandchildren, brother, and several nieces and nephews....
On February 2, 2007 Verennes Fire Department Firefighter Michael L. Fox passed away from a a heart attack while on the way to a call. He is survived by his children and wife....
On April 18, 2004 Kevin McIntyre of the Rockford Fire Department after being struck by a fire truck. He left behind two children....
On October 13, 2001 Channahon Fire Protection District Firefighter Kenneth J. Frayne passed away. He is survived by his wife, parents, and siblings....