11 MEN AND WOMEN WERE HONORED TODAY (THURSDAY) DURING THE ANNUAL POLICE MEMORIAL CEREMONY IN SPRINGFIELD. 

THOSE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY LAST YEAR INCLUDE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER ELLA FRENCH, OFFICER TYLER TIMMINS WITH THE PONTOON BEACH P-D AND CHAMPAIGN POLICE OFFICER CHRISTOPHER OBERHEIM. SECRETARY OF STATE JESSE WHITE SPOKE AT THE CEREMONY.

ILLINOIS COMPTROLLER SUSANA MENDOZA, WHOSE BROTHER IS A CHICAGO POLICE DETECTIVE.

THE NAMES OF FALLEN OFFICERS IN ILLINOIS ARE ETCHED ON THE OFFICIAL MEMORIAL ON THE STATE CAPITOL LAWN.