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Julian Jimenez hugs his mother, Crystal, as names of fallen officers are called during the Candlelight Vigil.
Guiding Lights
Families of Chicago’s fallen show their strength during Police Week tributes
■ BY MITCHELL KRUGEL
■ PHOTOS BY AMBER RAMUNDO
Eleven-month-old Tess Gary put her hand on her father Conrad’s name inscribed on the wall at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial; one small gesture to daddy and one giant tribute to a hero. Julian Jimenez clung to his mother as they heard Samuel’s name called at the Candlelight Vigil during National Police Week.
Grace Bauer placed pictures of her dad, Paul, by his name on the Memorial wall. Becca Marmolejo showed her little sisters, Sophie and Maddie, their dad Eduardo’s name inscribed on the wall right next to Conrad Gary, where their mother said he would want it.
And Erin Bauer, Crystal Jimenez, Kelly Gary and Maria Marmolejo stood shoulder to shoulder as Superintendent Eddie Johnson commemorated their husbands’ sac- rifices during an intimate ceremony at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service.
Here are the images that show the incomparable strength and faith the families of the Chicago Police’s fallen officers brought to and brought back from National Police Week. Here, on these pages, are some of the images that illustrate the resiliency and inspiration the families have honored the Department with, as much as it has hon-
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Erin Bauer, right, and her daughter, Grace, at the Candlelight Vigil.
Kelly Gary holds her 11-month-old daughter Tess as she reaches out to touch her father’s name in- scribed on the wall at the National Law Enforce- ment Officers Memorial.
Rebecca Marmolejo etches the name of her father, Eduardo, inscribed on the Memorial wall.
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