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Michael P. Gordon Memorial Foundation - Presentation
History
For the past nineteen years, the Village of Orland Park has offered the Safe Ride Home program to drive partygoers safely home on New Year’s Eve. The program will again be available this year for residents of Orland Park, Mokena, New Lenox, Palos Heights, and Tinley Park who feel they cannot drive home safely. This year’s program is once again being sponsored in part by the Michael P. Gordon Memorial Foundation. The mission of the foundation is to carry on the memory of Officer Mike Gordon and continue his service to the community by improving public safety and providing financial assistance to deserving individuals and charitable organizations.
Michael P. Gordon, Patrol Officer, Star Number 18751, Chicago Police Department, was on patrol August 8th, 2004, at 5:45 a.m., at the intersection of Jackson Boulevard and Sacramento Boulevard, when his squad car was struck by an intoxicated, unlicensed driver who ran a red light, killing Officer Gordon and severely injuring his partner.
John Gordon, Michael’s brother and Director of the foundation, will be on hand to receive a Certificate of Appreciation for his foundation’s continued support of the village’s Safe Ride Home program.