Elgin police memorial attended by about 75
Roughly 75 people attended the annual Elgin police memorial ceremony Wednesday.
Chief Jeff Swoboda talked about the toll that lost lives take on law enforcement.
"Sometimes we start talking about the numbers and we can lose sight of the fact that each one of those deaths causes so many dreams to come to a crashing end," he said.
According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 129 law enforcement officers were killed in 2017, and 54 others - including a Chicago police officer - since the beginning of 2018.
Elgin Mayor David Kaptain addresses the crowd Wednesday during the annual police memorial ceremony in Elgin.
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Elgin Mayor David Kaptain speaks Wednesday during the police memorial ceremony in Elgin.
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Elgin Police Chief Jeff Swoboda talks to those attending the police memorial ceremony Wednesday afternoon in Elgin.
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Elgin Police Cmdrs. Ana Lalley and Colin Fleury place a wreath Wednesday during the annual police memorial ceremony in Elgin.
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Officers salute the fallen Wednesday during the annual police memorial ceremony in Elgin.
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