INFORMATION FROM PHIL HASKETT (RET)

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Patrick Joseph McDonaugh Sr, retired Chicago Police Captain, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Covenant Living in Northbrook, Illinois. A native of Chicago, Patrick was born March 10, 1931 to the late John McDonagh and the late Eileen McDonagh, née Cawley. Patrick graduated from DePaul Academy and attended DePaul University before enlisting in the Navy and later serving in the Army during the Korean War. After the army, he joined the Chicago Police Department and rose to Assistant Deputy Superintendent rank during his forty-six year tenure before retiring as Captain in 2000. Patrick married his beloved, the late Mary Louise, née O’Connor, in 1958. Together they raised six children in Chicago (Edison Park), IL where Patrick became the self-proclaimed “Mayor of Ottawa Ave”. As a child, Patrick loved to sing in the choir, play the tuba, ice skate, and play softball. Later in life Patrick loved to dance the jitterbug with MaryLou, play traditional handball with friends, and maintain meticulous care of his lawn and landscape. Remembering Patrick fondly are his children, Maureen (William) Harte, Patrick Jr., Kevin (Sophie), Kathleen (Mark) Wenc, and Brian (Maureen), and the late Terrence. Patrick was blessed with twelve grandchildren including Megan Altwasser, Patrick (Antonia) Altwasser, Terry (Miyuki) Harte, Daniel Harte, Patrick McDonaugh III, Anna (Enrique) De Anda, Alfred McDonaugh, Victoria McDonaugh, Adeline (Jonathan) Lavengco, Brianna (Hector) Salgado, John McDonaugh, and Jack McDonaugh. His great grandchildren include Conner Burkhardt, Memphis Kornstein, Ellie Harte, Alice Altwasser, and Emma Silgado. Patrick’s extended family includes Alice (George) Heidkamp and the late Maureen (late Paul) Kerin, John (late Joan), Eileen (Sean) McDonagh. The family would like to extend our warmest thank you to Carolyn Manyo from Home Instead/Honor Care Agency. We are forever grateful and deeply touched by Carolyn’s unconditional love, support, and care for Patrick over the years. Visitation Monday, December 8, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068. Funeral Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from Ryan-Parke Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. to Saint Juliana Parish, 7201 N Oketo Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631 for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at All Saints Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleums, Des Plaines, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital would be appreciated. Obituary for Patrick J. McDonaugh, Sr. | Ryan-Parke Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
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Please read and help is needed: Rookie Chicago Police Officer Michael Ceriale was killed in the line of duty in 1998. The killer was sentenced to 60 yrs. in prison and is looking for clemency from the parole Board and Gov. Pritzker on January 6, 2026.

If you can, take the time to send an email with a few sentences requesting that Johnathan Tolliver, who murdered Off. Ceriale, NOT BE GRANTED CLEMENCY. This would be greatly appreciated by the Ceriale family and the entire Chicago Police Department. You can send the email by Dec. 21, 2025, and can use the simple verbiage below. Just copy and paste it to your email. Thank you.

TO: Jill.Thornton@cookcountysao.org

SUBJECT: Request that clemency be denied for Johnathan Toliver, the killer of P. O. Michael Ceriale.

I respectfully request that Johnathan Tolliver, the killer of Chicago Police Officer Michael Ceriale, not be granted clemency. Thank you.


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From the CPD Daily bulletin 06 Dec. 2025.

ALWAYS REMEMBERED!

Joseph H. Urban ......... 1917

Osbourne Sims ........... 1956.

PEER SUPPORT NOTICE!

Since its establishment in 2000, the Peer Support Program has been a resource to provide voluntary assistance in times of need for Active and Retired Department members and their families. Certified Peers have completed a 40 hour training and their conversations are protected by confidentiality under State Law 5 ILCS 840, First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. In order to find out who Peers are in your Unit or District, use the Cordico App, or navigate to the Peer Support Dashboard by going to the Wire - EAP - Peer Support and log in with your PC# and password. Active and Retired Peers, as well as Therapy Dog services, are on call and available 24/7 and can be reached by calling the Professional Counseling Division number at 312-743-0378. For more information on the process to become a Certified Peer, please contact the Peer Support Program Manager at 312-742-0226. View a video of the Peer Support program by Clicking Here, or go to:https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=hx3dWMvBNmA

CHAPLAIN’S EVENT!

Come support the Police Chaplains Ministry Bears with Brandt on Sunday, 07 December 2025 at 1525 hours Bears V. Green Bay Packers at McNally’s 11136 S. Western Ave.

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