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]
![]() The memorial in 2015 | |
![]() ![]() Location in Chicago metropolitan area | |
Coordinates | 41.86243°N 87.61406°W / 41.86243; -87.61406 |
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Location | Chicago |
Type | Memorial |
Dedicated date | 2006 |
Dedicated to | CPD officers who died in the line of duty |
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