Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

This man was my great grandpa, what I know of him was that he was a kind man. He would help the Romani in Chicago from being harassed, and carry little old ladies groceries. He instilled that kindness into his sons, I miss my grandfather Charles Frank Levy JR, and my wonderful uncles. Charles' story lives on in my family.

Bianca Andrews
Great Granddaughter

April 20, 2024

Charles Levy was my step-dads brother and I often went hunting with his sons. Chief Levy died before I was born but I often went hunting with his sons and went over to their house many times. Interesting to find this web site to read about him. Lop Prapotnik

Lou Prapotnik
George Levy ( Charles brother) was my step dad

February 24, 2021

Rest in peace Chief Levy.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 28, 2019

Chief Levy,
On today, the 90th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Berwyn. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol
El Paso Station

May 28, 2019

Rest in peace Chief.

Detective Sergeant Jeremy Sims
Matteson, IL PD

February 5, 2019

Chief Levy's story was read in Richton Park Police Department's roll call on 5-30-16 to honor him.

Sgt. James Galvan
RPPD (IL)

May 30, 2016

Chief Levy was my dads maternal Uncle. My dad was born in 1930 and was named for his late uncle by his mother, Chief Levy's sister. You are rembered and your sacrifice is remembered.

Susan Kocan Kazak
Chief Levy's great niece

January 27, 2016

Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

May 28, 2015

Proud to be part of your family...Doing my best to continue in the Honor of Service.

Love, Respect & Rest,
Steven Levy Ruge

LT. G4S
Nephew

October 15, 2012

To fully appreciate the heroes of the present, we must recognize our heroes of the past. Your heroism and service is honored today, the 83rd anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

May 28, 2012

Rest in peace and Olav Hashalom Chief Levy. Your bravery will not be forgotten.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 28, 2012

Rest in Peace, Chief Levy. Your sacrifice is not forgotten

Officer 11169

April 21, 2012

I stumbled upon this web site as I was searching for a Berwyn police officer's badge. A Captain's badge from around 1927 or so that my grandfather Chief Charles Levy might have worn. Imagine my surprise when I found him commemmorated here. He and my grandmother had five sons and they were apparently holy terrors, but they loved hunting and fishing and four served in WWll. One couldn't because he was blind in one eye from a rock throwing fight. I grew up learning from these tough, wordly guys.

I remember my grandmother getting occasional letters from the parole board asking her opinion on whether Doody should be paroled. She always was very vocal and persistent in her efforts to keep him in jail. The last letter she received said Doody was dying and should he be released. Again she said no.

She was a tough old bird who raised the boys and invested in real estate whenever she could and managed to make ends meet. She slept with a British Bulldog revolver under her pillow. We have a sympathy card from Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak who was later killed when an assassin tried to get President Franklin Roosevelt.

My Grandmother kept copius scrapbooks of all sorts of local and world events and are a treasure to look through. She filled the margins with her thoughts and stories from her youth. One scrapbook has a pressed flower from Mayor Cermak's funeral. There are articles about the Chief participating in raids on "stills" in Cicero.

I never knew my grandfather but he must have been quite a man. My father was only about eight when the Chief was killed so he never knew him either. So anyaway, the reason I was looking for the badge is that we have all of his Badges and Hat Shields (Patrolman, Sargent, Lieutenant and Chief). But we only have his Chief's Shield and not his Badge. Don't know why, and my grandmother and the five boys are all gone now.

Robert Levy, Jr
Grandson

December 5, 2011

gods speed

spurlock
columbia so

March 30, 2010

We won't let you be forgotten...rest in peace, my brother.

Peace Officers Memorial Foundation of Cook County Illinois

September 1, 2003