Rich Kozik: Funeral Arrangements Set For Tinley Wish Co-Founder

TINLEY PARK, IL — Funeral arrangements have been set for Rich Kozik, the Illinois State Police lieutenant and Tinley Wish co-founder who died Tuesday. He was 59.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st St., Orland Park. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held for family and friends at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 15050 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park. Interment will be at Resurrection Cemetery, 7201 Archer Road, Justice.

Kozik suffered a medical emergency Tuesday, Feb. 6, and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. He later died at the hospital. Kozik is survived by two sisters and a brother.

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In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation at P.O. Box 8168, Springfield, IL 64791, or online at the foundation's website. Donations also can be made to Tinley Wish at 7850 W. 183rd St., Tinley Park, IL 60477, or at the program's website.

Go to Kozik's obituary at the website for Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral or call 708-857-7878 for more information.

Illinois State Police Lt. Rich Kozik (Photo by Kenneth Dixon Photography via 100 Club of Chicago)