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Heroes Family Fund

TAKING CARE OF THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN CARE OF US.

We are dedicated to honoring the memory of the brave public safety officers that died or were injured serving and protecting the residents of Illinois.

We have provided financial support to the families of fallen law enforcement officers and firefighters that have gone above and beyond the call of duty.

The Heroes Family Fund has helped the families listed below.

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Donations may be mailed to:

IPPFA Heroes Family Fund
2587 Millennium Drive, Unit C
Elgin, IL 60124

Phone: 630-784-0406
First
Last
Department
End of Watch/Date of Injury
Steven
Zourkas
Niles Police
April 2005
Mark
Zielinski
Matteson Fire
December 2015
Thomas
Wood
Maywood Police
October 2006
Jonathan
Walsh
Joliet Police
August 2004
Cristy
Tindall
Peoria Police
December 2004
Tyler
Timmins
Pontoon Beach Police
October 2021
Ken
Thurman
Aurora Police
January 2022
Gary
Stauthammer
Peoria Fire
September 2017
Ronald
Shulga
Evanston Fire
May 2017
Brian
Shields
Aurora Police
January 2022
William
Rolniak
Riverdale Police
February 2004
Marlene
Rittmanic
Bradley Police
December 2021
Nick
Riordan
Peoria Fire
April 2018
Michael
Pontius
Freeport Fire
April 2016
Chris
Oberheim
Champaign Police
May 2021
James
Morrissey
Oak Forest Police
March 2014
Lawrence
Matthews
Dolton Fire
June 2017
Kenneth
Lister
Downers Grove Police
June 2019
Jose
Leos
Skokie Police
July 2019
Brett
Lauten
Lisle Police
September 2019
Nicholas
Kozak
Forest Park Police
November 2021
Steven
Kotlewski
Bensenville Police
Injured November 2021
Casey
Kohlmeier
Pontiac Police
October 2013
Gary
Hibbs
Chicago Heights Police
March 2021
Devan
Heard
Lockport Fire
August 2019
Terrence
Freeman
Rockford Fire
November 2009
Frank
Fouts
Kankakee Fire
July 2010
Jose
Flores
Forest Park Police
December 2021
Daniel
Figgins
St. Charles Police
April 2005
Eric
DeWitt
Matteson Police
February 2003
Mark
Dahlem
Palatine Police
February 2019
Dylan
Cunningham
South Holland Fire
September 2020
Jeremy
Chambers
Cahokia Police
April 2006
Joseph
Capello
Melrose Park Police
April 2020
Daniel
Bower
Freeport Fire
November 2013
Paul
Bauer
Chicago Police
February 2018
Tyler
Bailey
Bradley Police
Injured December 2021

ABOUT IPPFA

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The IPPFA was founded in 1985 as a not-for-profit organization whose mandate was to educate public pension fund trustees. In 2009 the IPPFA became the primary education provider for public pension fund trustees in the state of Illinois. Our members manage over eighteen billion dollars in pension assets.

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