Edith Huesca, center, closes her eyes during a ceremony of remembrance at the Gold Star Families Memorial and Park for her son, slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca, on April 21, 2025, the one-year anniversary of his killing. She is flanked by her other children, Lily O’Brien, left, and Emiliano Huesca Jr. Officer Huesca was shot and killed while heading home from his shift on April 21, 2024, two days shy of his 31st birthday.(Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Photos: A memorial roll call for Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca
A memorial roll call took place April 21, 2025, at the Gold Star Families Memorial and Park to honor the life of Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca, on the first anniversary of his death. Huesca, a six-year veteran of CPD, was shot multiple times in Gage Park while off-duty but in uniform early on April 21, 2024.
The Chicago Police Department Honor Guard marches at the Gold Star Families Memorial during a ceremony of remembrance for slain Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)Chicago police stand in formation at the Gold Star Families Memorial during a ceremony of remembrance for slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca on April 21, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling, left, greets Edith Huesca at the Gold Star Families Memorial before a ceremony of remembrance for her son, slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca, on April 21, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)A man wears flowers and a button depicting slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca during a ceremony of remembrance at the Gold Star Families Memorial. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)Chicago police officers salute at the Gold Star Families Memorial during a ceremony of remembrance for slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Members of the Chicago Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit arrive at the Gold Star Families Memorial for a ceremony of remembrance for slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)The name of slain Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca is seen at the Gold Star Families Memorial. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)Members of the Chicago Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit wear buttons depicting slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca at the Gold Star Families Memorial. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Edith Huesca, foreground, receives flowers at the Gold Star Families Memorial at a ceremony of remembrance for her son, slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca, on April 21, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
