January 5, 1963 | by The Chicago Daily Tribune
Joseph DeLopez (left), president of Latin American Police Association, presenting plaque honoring the late Detective Oreste Gonzalez to Police Supt. O.W. Wilson. Between them are the widow, Helen; a daughter, Pamela, and mother, Mrs. Josephine Gonzalez.
Police Supt. O.W. Wilson accepted a plaque presented yesterday by the Latin American Police Association of Illinois as a memorial to Detective Orestes Gonzalez.
Gonzalez, the first policeman of Latin American descent to be killed in action, was wounded fatally on Oct 8, 1953, while making an arrest in the robbery of a cab driver. Altho wounded four times, Gonzalez overpowered his assilant and killed him.
The plaque was presented to Wilson in his office by Joseph DeLopez, president of the association. The superintendent also expressed his sympathy to the Gonzalez family attending the ceremonies. They were Gonzalez’s wiso, Helen; his daughter, Pamela; and his mother, Mrs. Josephine Gonzalez, all of 6915 Irving Park rd.
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