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Detective Joseph Airhart Jr. E.O.W. November 4, 2008 |
| Det. Joseph Airhart Jr. was gravely wounded seven years ago as he tried to arrest a bank robbery suspect inside a
south loop apartment building. Airhart was a 19 year veteran at the time assigned to the FBI's fugitive task force
in 2001 when he was shot in the head while leading a team of FBI agents into an apartment to arrest Daniel Salley. Salley held Det.
Airhart hostage for more than two hours after he was shot. He spent nearly two months in a coma at Northwestern
Hospital. Salley was sentenced in 2006 to life in prison plus 132 years in Airhart's death.
Salley was convicted of 15 felony charges, including two counts of attempted murder, after a jury rejected his claim that
he was the victim of a government conspiracy. Joseph Airhart Jr. 53, passed away November 4, 2008 at 12:50
p.m. at Trinity Hospital. Det. Airhart will be waked at Rockefeller
Memorial Chapel 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. on Monday, November 10th from 3:00 PM to 9:00
PM. On November 5th, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation presented a check in the
amount of $50,000.00 to the Airhart Family Please keep Det. Airhart and his family in your thoughts
and prayers during this difficult time. |
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| In Memory
of Officer Nathaniel Taylor #7322 |
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| The Chicago Police
Memorial Foundation regrets to inform you that on
September 28,2008 Officer Nathaniel Taylor was shot and killed as he
was
conducting a narcotics investigation on the 7900 block of S. Clyde Street.
Officer Taylor was transported to
Advocate Christ Medical Center where
he
succumbed to his wounds later in the day.
Officer Taylor is survived by his wife and 5-year old daughter.
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Funeral
Arrangements: Wake:
Thursday, October 02, 2008 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Blake-Lamb Funeral Home
4727 W. 103rd St.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Funeral Mass:
Friday, October 03, 2008
10:00 AM
St. Bede
the Venerable Catholic Church
8200 S. Kostner Ave.
Chicago, IL 60652
Burial:
Lincoln
Cemetary
12300 S. Kedzie Ave.
Alsip,
IL 60803
On Sept. 29th, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation gave $50,000 to Taylor's
widow and daughter.Contributions can be made to The Nate Taylor Memorial Fund, c/o the Chicago Patrolmen's Federal Credit
Union, 1359 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago,
IL 60607.
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| If you would like to leave a reflection
for Officer Taylor's friends and family you may do so by following the link below to the Chicago
Police Memorial Foundations web site.
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Sincerely,
Arthur J. Hannus President of the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation |
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