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On Thursday, 15 July 2010 band
members had the honor to perform at the memorial service
for our fallen comrade - Officer Thor Soderberg
who was killed in the line of duty on 07 July 2010.
The band was joined by hundreds of police officers from
across Illinois and the Midwest and stood side by side
with our brothers and sisters from the Bagpipes and
Drums of the Emerald Society to honor this fallen hero
with the dignity and solemnity of the bagpipes and
drums.

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Band members attended the National Peace Officers Memorial
held in Washington,
DC the week of May 9th. The band marched in the
National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies
parade and attended the candlelight vigil and memorial
service on Saturday, May 15th. We were joined by
some old friends and made some new ones along the way.

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On Thursday, 06 May 2010 band members traveled to our State's Capitol to honor
Illinois Peace Officers killed in the line of duty.
In addition to having the privilege to march in the
memorial parade (leading a few hundred police
motorcycles) band members joined the Bagpipes and Drums
of the Emerald Society at the memorial.
A slew of photos can be seen on
our Facebook page here.

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On May 1, 2010 the band
played at the St. Jude March. This is a step-off
event for which band members will participate in over
the coming weeks to honor police officers; IL Police
Memorial in Springfield on 06 May and the National Police Memorial in
Washington DC
on 15 May.
Additional photos can be seen here.

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On 04 July 2009
some band members participated along side some members
of the Pipes & Drums of the Chicago Fire Department on
stage at the Taste of Chicago.
Photos from the gig can be seen
here.
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On May 6-7, 2009
band members journey to Springfield, Illinois for the
annual Police Officer's Memorial Service.
The
Illinois Police Officers Memorial Committee was
established in 1985. The monument in Springfield,
Illinois bears the names of the officers who have made
the ultimate sacrifice while serving their communities.
Every year on the first Thursday of May, they hold a
ceremony to pay tribute to fallen officers and their
families. The band is grateful to all our contributors
who have helped keep these memories alive and is
always proud to participate.
Photos from the 2009 memorial can
be seen here.
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It's a moment to
honor Chicago Police officers who made the ultimate
sacrifice. On Sunday, May 3, 2009 police officers
gathered for the annual St. Jude Memorial March at
Museum Campus Drive near Soldier and the band proudly
marched in honor of our fallen heroes.
Photos from the ceremony can be
seen here.
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On
April 18, 2009 band members participated alongside members of
the Chicago Fire Department Pipes and Drums for the
Special Olympics. This event was
held atWhite Sox Park in Mt. Greenwood. Some photos from
the event can be seen
here.
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On October 5, 2008
the Pipes and Drums of the Chicago Police Department
joined with the Pipes and Drums of the
Chicago Fire Department
to perform at the Chicago History Museum to honor "Fallen Police
and Fire Heroe's" who died in the Great Chicago Fire of
1871. This was the first time ever commemorating the
Fire for the museum. See some wonderful photos
of Chicago's finests with Chicago's bravest together
here.
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