P.O. Michael Gordon #18751
| Name: | Gordon, Michael P. |
| Star: | 18751 |
| Rank: | Police Officer |
| District / Unit: | 011 District (Fillmore / Harrison) |
| End of Watch: | 08-Aug-2004 |
| Incident Details: |
Officer Michael Gordon was killed when the squad car he was riding in was struck by a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver. Officer Gordon and his partner were on patrol as they approached the intersection of Jackson Boulevard and Sacramento Avenue. When they entered the intersection, a vehicle struck the squad car. Both officers were ejected. Officer Gordon was transported to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead. His partner was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and listed in critical condition. The driver of the other vehicle died during surgery from injuries sustained in the collision. Test results showed he had a blood alcohol level of .177, which is over twice the legal limit in Illinois. Officer Gordon was a two year veteran of the Chicago Police Department and was assigned to the Harrison District Station. He previously served for two years as a police officer with the Riverside, Illinois Police Department, and as an airborne military police officer in the U.S. Army. Officer Gordon is survived by his wife, four children, and parents. Officer Gordon’s father is a retired assistant chief of the Riverside Police Department. Three of Officer Gordon's relatives also service with the Chicago Police Department; a brother, a cousin, and an uncle. Patrolman Gordon is buried at Mt. Vernon Memorial Estates in Lemont, IL. |
Reflections
Happy 38th Birthday Michael. I can't put into words how much we all miss you. Every day is a challenge to get through. Continue to watch over everyone for me. Love, Dad
Merry Christmas Gordo, wish Jesus a happy birthday for me. It must be wonderful to celebrate with the Lord, and all us believers hope to join you and the Lord in celberation in the future!
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My heart goes out to the Gordon family. I never knew Michael, but we are connected by the badge that he wore. Star #18751 was my badge number when I worked for the Chicago Police Department. May he rest in peace.
Michael,
Seven years may have passed but you have not been forgotten. There are no words to describe what it has been like without you here with us. Each day is a challenge without you. Continue to watch over everyone for me. Love and miss you. Dad
Michael,
Today it has been 6 years since you were called away. I can not express in words how much we all miss you. Every hour that I am awake I will have a thought of you. While sleeping I dream of you and we talk, so don't stop the dreams. Love and miss you. Continue to watch over everyhone for me.
Stopping in to let you know that we will never forget you and that you are in our thoughts every single day. We love and miss you beyond what words can describe. For some it may feel like only yesterday we saw your smile and heard your voice, but for me it feels like a lifetime ago. Love and miss you terribly. Love, Dad 05/29/2009 ****************
I never met you but I have attended some of the benefits and talked to many people who knew and loved you. My family and I will be running in the Run to Remember in your honor. Thank you for all you have done in your short time with us. -- P.O. Cardinale (011 Tact) 03/17/09 ****************
We think of you every day and will continue to do so as long as we walk this earth. We love and miss you every day. -- Dad 03/18/09 ****************
Happy Birthday today, February 20th. We all love and miss you and carry you in our hearts ever day. Love, Dad 02/20/2010 **************** 12/24/08 ****************
Wishing you a Merry Xmas in Heaven. -- Love, Mom
Merry Christmas Michael. I can not express in words how much we miss you and the void left in our lives. You are always in our thoughts. -- Love, Dad 12/24/08 ****************
Michael, even though we never met, your are in my thoughts, we lost another CPD officer on Sunday, and I thought about you and your family. Your Dad and Mom have become friends of mine over the years and I am thankful for all the support they have given to me, and to the others who have lost a loved one. May you look over us family members and help us get through our daily lives. You will never be forgotten for your sacrifice. -- Melvin L. Gossmeyer, Jr. 09/30/2008 ****************
Mike, Our first thought in the morning when we wake is of you and our last thought of the day before drifting off to sleep is of you. We will never let you be forgotten. Continue to watch over your children, Mom, brothers, nephews and niece. We love and miss you everyday. -- Dad 09/24/08
Mike, You left us four years ago and not one day has passed when you are not in our thoughts. Love you always & forever. -- Mom 08/07/08
I was the first Detective on the scene the day we lost you to God. You had just visited us "upstairs" and had told us a story. It happened so fast. From all of us at Area Four....Rest in Peace my friend. -- A4 Det 12/7/08 ****************
MIKE WAS A WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING. VERY FUNNY AND CARING. I MISS MIKE -- P.O. P.HARRIS 11/7/08 ****************
Michael, I never had the honor to serve next to you. I was a few months short, but never the less you are with me every time I get into my squad car. I wish nothing but the best for you family! God bless you! --Harrison Ranger 5/5/2008
Mike, We were in the same academy class. The years pass by so fast, but we haven't forgotten you. -- N 04/28/2008
We miss you Mike! You are in our thoughts and prayers. It seems like only yesterday when I first met you as a young soldier at one of our Riverside police memorial ceremonies. I remember you were teaching the explorer scouts how to march and give the 21 gun salute. You were impressive then and even more so now as you have left a legacy for a lot of young police officers to follow. A real "Top Cop" and someone everyone can be proud of. Keep all of us who cared about you in your prayers up in Heaven! -- Gene, Lydia, Mike and Keith (CPD) Karczewski 11/20/08 ****************
Happy 34th Birthday. We love and miss you. --Mom 02/19/2008
02/14/2008"
Mike, There isn't a day that goes by that you are not in my thoughts. Love you forever. --Mom
Michael, I can not express in words to anyone what it is like to lose a child. I just hope they never have to experience what we have. We love and miss you every day. A day has not passed that we have not thought of you and shed some of our silent tears. Continue to keep watch over your children and also your brothers. We love and miss you. Love, Dad 02/08/2008
I did not have the opportunity to know you. My father, your youngest son, did not have the opportunity to know you. You death was a huge loss, and your family struggled...orphaned in the Great Depression. But you left a family of survivors and I'm proud of you. -- Maureen Collins 11/06/2009 ****************
Merry Xmas Mike. Your family misses you terribly. Love, Mom -- Carol Gordon 12/25/2009 ****************
There are no words to describe the pain that we feel every day with you gone. Only a few have forgotten you, but there are others that will never let you be forgotten. Please watch over your children and loved ones and protect them from harm. Also, keep an extra watch on those officers still out guarding over the Thin Blue Line. You are a true hero and we will never forget you. We love and miss you terribly. --Dad 12/14/2007
Merry Christmas Daddy. We really miss you. Love, Malik and Cullen 12/24/2007