Chicago police officer Enrique Martinez added to Gold Star Families Memorial

A new name was unveiled on the wall of the Gold Star Families Memorial Tuesday—Chicago police officer Enrique Martinez.

"He’s a shining star whose light will never fade," said Phil Cline, Executive Director of the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation. "Today, he will take his place next to 605 brothers and sisters—all warriors who answered the calling most people wouldn’t dare, and stood tall in the face of evil."

Martinez, a 26-year-old officer assigned to the Chicago Police Department’s 6th District, was killed during a traffic stop in the City’s East Chatham neighborhood in November 2024.

WGN’s Dana Rebik reports on the story.