Obituaries

Fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez Honored On Memorial Wall Near Soldier Field

"We've seen it over the years; officers losing their lives, gone too soon," Police Supt. Larry Snelling said.

(CBS Chicago)

April 16, 2025

At a somber ceremony outside Soldier Field, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation added the name of fallen officer Enrique Martinez to the wall at Gold Star Families Memorial & Park on Tuesday.

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Martinez, 26, was shot and killed during a traffic stop near 80th and Ingleside on Nov. 4, 2024.

"We've seen it over the years; officers losing their lives, gone too soon," Police Supt. Larry Snelling said.

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