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WC Police Honor Guard at Memorial Ceremony

merle May 9, 2021

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Some members of the West Chicago Police Honor Guard went to Springfield to attend the 2021 Police Officers Memorial Ceremony Thursday, May 6, 2021. Three West Chicago police officers are listed on the Memorial. George Riehm, Raymond G. Wilson and Michael Browning.
Chief of Police George Riehm was murdered Friday, April 29, 1921, while investigating a burglary at a lumber yard. Reserve Officer Raymond Wilson was shot and killed Sunday, July 25, 1965, while removing a man from the Railroad Days festival at Reed-Keppler Park. Officer Michael Browning was murdered Monday, April 20, 1992, after responding to a burglary in progress at an automobile dealership.

(photos courtesy West Chicago Police Department

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I also am the author of At Home with Merle Burleigh, which is published weekly on the City of West Chicago's website, westchicago.org. It chronicles the community life of West Chicago.

As a resident  of West Chicago for more than 40  years, I know this is a  great community with residents who care for each other and offer assistance whenever needed.

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