Fallen Heroes
The 100 Club of Chicago honors the brave men and women who serve in public safety, police and fire departments throughout Cook County and who risk their lives on a daily basis so that we can be safe in our homes, workplaces and communities.
The following is a listing of public safety professionals who, as members of one of the above departments, lost their lives in the line-of-duty.
| 2010 |
| February 22 |
Sergeant Alan J. Haymaker |
Chicago Police Department |
| 2008 |
| July 2 |
Officer Richard Francis |
Chicago Police Department |
| September 28 |
Officer Nathaniel Taylor, Jr. |
Chicago Police Department |
| November 1 |
Officer Frank Russo |
Schaumburg Police Department |
| 2007 |
| March 23 |
Firefighter William T. Grant |
Chicago Fire Department |
| 2006 |
| September 27 |
Officer Thomas A. Cook |
Metro Police Department |
| October 23 |
Officer Thomas Wood |
Maywood Police Department |
| 2005 |
| April, 8 |
Officer Steven N. Zourkas |
Niles Police Department |
| 2004 |
| February 4 |
Detective William Rolniak |
Riverdale Police Department |
| April 27 |
Firefighter Jeffery C. Bergstrom |
Stone Park Fire Department |
| May 28, 2004 |
Special Agent Terrance P. Loftus |
Drug Enforcement Administration |
| August 8 |
Officer Michael P. Gordon |
Chicago Police Department |
| 2003 |
| February 17 |
Police Officer Eric E. Dewit |
Matteson Police Department |
| March 16 |
Sergeant Philip J. O'reilly |
Chicago Police Department |
| 2002 |
| January 17 |
Detective Alvin Perez |
Bellwood Police Dept. |
| March 19 |
Police Officer Donald J. Marquez |
Chicago Police Dept. |
| August 25 |
Police Officer Steven E. Graham |
Barrington-Inverness Police Dept. |
| September 18 |
Police Officer Benjamin Perez |
Chicago Police Dept. |
| 2001 |
| May 14 |
Firefighter Willard C. Christoffer |
Western Springs Fire Dept. |
| August 19 |
Officer Eric D. Lee |
Chicago Police Dept. |
| September 6 |
Lt. Robert Augustyn |
Cicero Fire Dept. |
| October 2 |
Sergeant Hector A. Silva |
Chicago Police Dept. |
| 2000 |
| April 29 |
Lt. L.C. Merrell |
Chicago Fire Dept. |
| October 1 |
Captain Thomas G. Gotkowski |
Tinley Park Vol. Fire Dept. |
| December 23 |
Lt. Scott P. Gillen |
Chicago Fire Dept. |