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GOLD STAR SOCIETY
donor recognition program
As a way to honor the life and memory of an
individual fallen Officer, we ask that you consider membership in
the newly created “Gold Star Society.”
For a gift of $5,000 to the Chicago Police
Memorial Foundation, you have the opportunity, in a very significant
and meaningful manner, to say “Thank You” to one of the more than
461 officers that gave their life in the line and performance of
duty.
The Gold Star is the highest honor
bestowed upon a Police Officer. Members of the Gold Star Society pay
tribute to those officers that have made the ultimate sacrifice.
As a member of the Gold Star Society, you will receive:
- A commemorative plaque with your name
and the name of the fallen officer whose life your gift is
honoring.
- Name recognition at Chicago Police
Headquarters as a founding member of the Gold Star Society.
- Four complimentary tickets to “A
Salute to Chicago’s Finest” event at the Arie Crown Theatre on
August 27, 2005. (click
here for details)
- The gratitude and appreciation of the
families of the Chicago Police Officers for the ultimate
sacrifice of their loved ones.
These Officers were your neighbors, your
friends and your protectors. Your gift, when combined with the
gifts of others, would ensure that the life, and death of each
fallen officer is honored forever.
Please make your check payable to:
The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation
1359 W. Washington
Chicago, IL 60607
or, make your gift on-line at (eDonation.com
here)
For further information, please contact the Chicago Police Memorial
Foundation office at 312.499.8899 and ask to speak to the Corporate
Development Director.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
- There are more than 870,000
sworn law enforcement officers now serving in the United States,
which is the highest figure ever.
- In 2004, there were more than 1.4
million violent crimes committed in the United States
(according to the National Crime Victimization Survey conducted
by the Bureau of Justice Statistics). The annual number of
violent crimes has declined by 35% since it peaked in 1993 at 4
million.
- Crime fighting has taken its toll.
Since the first recorded police death in 1792, there have been
more than 16,500 law enforcement officers killed in the
line of duty.
- A total of 1,649 law
enforcement officers died in the line of duty during the past 10
years, an average of one death every 53.5 hours or 164
per year. There were 153 law enforcement officers killed
in 2004.
- On average, more than 57,000
law enforcement officers are assaulted each year, resulting in
some 17,000 injuries.
- The deadliest year in law enforcement
history was 1974 when 271 officers were killed. The
deadliest decade was the 1970's when a total of 2,240
officers died, or 224 each year. That figure dropped
dramatically in the 1990's, to 157 per year.
- The deadliest day in law enforcement
history was September 11, 2001, when 72 officers were
killed while responding to the terrorist attacks on America.
- New York City has lost more officers
in the line of duty than any other department, with more than
580 deaths. California has lost over 1,350 officers,
more than any other state. The state with the fewest deaths is
Vermont, with 18.
- There are over 900 federal
officers listed on the Memorial, as well as over 400
correctional and over 30 military law enforcement
officers.
- There are 205 female officers
listed on the Memorial, only nine of whom were killed prior to
1970.
- During the past ten years, more
officers were killed feloniously on Wednesday than any
other day of the week. The fewest number of felonious fatalities
occurred on Sunday. Over the past decade, more officers
were killed between 10:01 p.m. and midnight than during any
other two-hour period.
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