Family of Slain Chicago Police Commander to Receive Prestigious Honor on His Behalf
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Slain Chicago Police Commander Paul Bauer will receive the Award of Valor from the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation on Thursday, and his family will accept it on his behalf.
The family of slain Chicago Police Commander Paul Bauer will accept the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation’s Award of Valor on his behalf at a dinner on Thursday night.
Bauer, who was gunned down in the line of duty earlier this year, will posthumously receive the award, the highest honor the CPD can bestow upon an officer. His wife Erin and his daughter Grace will accept the award at the annual Valor Awards dinner, which will take place at McCormick Place.
The awards dinner is an annual event hosted by the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the lives and memories of fallen police officers.
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Mounted Patrol units appeared at the funeral.
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Officers wait near Nativity of Our Lord, 653 W. 37th St.
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Officers stand by with flags near Nativity of Our Lord, 653 W. 37th St.
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Officers make their way to Nativity of Our Lord, 653 W. 37th St.
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Officers line up outside Nativity of Our Lord, 653 W. 37th St.
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Honor Guard outside of Nativity of Our Lord, 653 W. 37th St.
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Officers line up outside Nativity of Our Lord, 653 W. 37th St.
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A Mounted Patrol officer waits for the arrival of Bauer's body.
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Bauer's body arrives at Nativity of Our Lord, 653 W. 37th St.
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Bauer's body arrives at Nativity of Our Lord, 653 W. 37th St.
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Officers carry Bauer's casket.
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Officers carry Bauer's casket.
Officers carry Bauer's casket into the church.
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Officers carry Bauer's casket.
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Flagbearers look on as Bauer's casket is carried into the church.
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Flagbearers stand by while Bauer's casket is carried into the church.
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Officers prepare to carry Bauer's casket.
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Mounted Patrol officers stand outside the church.
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Flagbearers march.
The organization will also give the Golden Vest Award, its highest civilian honor, to local real estate mogul and philanthropist Miles Berger.
According to a press release, the foundation has provided nearly $10 million in financial assistance to families to police officers killed or severely injured in the line of duty.
