Chicago Firefighter/Paramedic Memorial - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 51.040 W 087° 36.592
16T E 449373 N 4633375
Site overlooking Lake Michigan that includes hand laid stones inscribed with the names of more than 570 Chicago firefighters and paramedics who have been killed in the line of duty since 1857.
Waymark Code: WMY17E
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2018
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The Gold Badge Society of families of fallen firefighters and paramedics sponsored the development of this memorial. The bronze elements were produced by sculptor Marshall Svendsen with assistance from firefighter and paramedic John Alaniz. These artworks include firefighter's boots and helmets as well as a traditional fireman’s bell. Dozens of off-duty Fire Department members and families helped to plant flowering shrubs and perennials that beautify the space. Mayor Richard M. Daley dedicated the memorial on September 11, 2002.
Includes a garden and seating area with a firefighter bell, bronze boots and helmet, and a granite marker. The inscription on the bell inlaid among the bricks reads: "Dedicated to the honor, courage and sacrifice of the Chicago Fire Department fallen firefighters and paramedics, this 11th day of September, 2002. Chicago Fire Department and Gold Badge Society. Mayor Richard M.Daley, Commissioner James T. Joyce."
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