CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- There was a ceremony of remembrance Monday for two Chicago police officers who died in the line-of-duty a year ago Tuesday (Dec. 17).Officers Eduardo Marmolejo and Conrad Gary were hit by a Metra train while looking for a gunman who had fired some shots.On Monday, with family and friends gathered in the 5th District, their sacrifices were remembered.
Interim Police Supt. Charlie Beck with the officers' families, "godspeed." He said he never met the officers, but he knows them.
"I know them, because they walked those dark streets. They stood on the ramparts. They protected others at the expense of their own safety. They were true cops, real police, good police," Supt. Beck said.
5th District Sgt. Bridget Robinson told the officers' family that they have a 5th District family, too, "so if you need anything from us, never hesitate to reach out."Bagpipes wailed Amazing Grace as the half-hour ceremony ended.
