Gold Star Families Memorial and Park

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Gold Star Families Memorial and Park
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The memorial in 2015
Gold Star Families Memorial and Park
41°51′45″N87°36′51″W / 41.86243°N 87.61406°W / 41.86243; -87.61406
Location Chicago
Type Memorial
Dedicated date2006
Dedicated to CPD officers who died in the line of duty
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The memorial in 2015
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The memorial in 2015

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]

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  1. ↑ "Chicago Police Families Celebrate Father's Day At Lakefront Memorial". WBBM-TV . Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Gold Star Families Memorial". WBBM-TV. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ Harty, Nancy. "Hundreds Of Motorcyclists Take Part In Ride To Remember Fallen Officers". WBBM-TV. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ Villagomez, Jessica. "Memorial honors fallen Chicago police officers". chicagotribune.com.
  5. ↑ "GOLD STAR FAMILIES MEMORIAL & PARK | ChicagoCop.com".


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