SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A candlelight vigil has been held in Illinois' capital to honor police officers recently shot and killed on the job. Some 200 people gathered Saturday at the Illinois Police Officers Memorial. Organizers included a retired state police sergeant, Kim Hayes. She says one goal of the vigil was to emphasize officers are dedicated to protecting communities. A Fox Lake police officer, Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, was shot and killed Sept. 1 after he radioed in he was chasing three people on foot. And Harris County Texas Deputy Darren Goforth was killed on Aug. 28 after stopping at a gas station. The Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says 26 officers have died in U.S. shootings so far this year; 35 died over the same period last year.
Police Vigil Held at the Illinois Capital
