TAKING CARE OF THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN CARE OF US.
We are dedicated to honoring the memory of the brave public safety officers that died serving and protecting the residents of Illinois.
We have provided financial support to the families of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders that have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
The IPPFA Heroes Family Fund was established for the purpose of providing financial support to the families of Illinois police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty. The Heroes Family Fund has helped the families of the fallen police officers and firefighters listed below.
| First | Last | Department | End of Watch |
| Daniel | Bower | Freeport Fire | November 2013 |
| Joseph | Capello | Melrose Park Police | April 2020 |
| Jeremy | Chambers | Cahokia Police | April 2006 |
| Dylan | Cunningham | South Holland Fire | September 2020 |
| Mark | Dahlem | Palatine Police | February 2019 |
| Eric | DeWitt | Matteson Police | February 2003 |
| Daniel | Figgins | St. Charles Police | April 2005 |
| Frank | Fouts | Kankakee Fire | July 2010 |
| Terrence | Freeman | Rockford Fire | November 2009 |
| Devan | Heard | Lockport Fire | August 2019 |
| Gary | Hibbs | Chicago Heights Police | March 2021 |
| Casey | Kohlmeier | Pontiac Police | October 2013 |
| Brett | Lauten | Lisle Police | September 2019 |
| Jose | Leos | Skokie Police | July 2019 |
| Kenneth | Lister | Downers Grove Police | June 2019 |
| Lawrence | Matthews | Dolton Fire | June 2017 |
| James | Morrissey | Oak Forest Police | March 2014 |
| Chris | Oberheim | Champaign Police | May 2021 |
| Michael | Pontius | Freeport Fire | April 2016 |
| Nick | Riordan | Peoria Fire | April 2018 |
| William | Rolniak | Riverdale Police | February 2004 |
| Ronald | Shulga | Evanston Fire | May 2017 |
| Gary | Stauthammer | Peoria Fire | September 2017 |
| Cristy | Tindall | Peoria Police | December 2004 |
| Jonathan | Walsh | Joliet Police | August 2004 |
| Thomas | Wood | Maywood Police | October 2006 |
| Mark | Zielinski | Matteson Fire | December 2015 |
| Steven | Zourkas | Niles Police | April 2005 |
| updated 7/9/21 |
