Edward Denk

Captain Edward R. Denk, Retired 18th District C.P.D. and U.S. Army Veteran, age 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 4, 2025. Ed was the beloved husband of Connie M. (nee Bosco) for 35 wonderful years; loving father of Jillian (Matt) Dziedzic, Dr. Sara (Dr. Steven Mapel), John (Maura) and Taylor (Adam Wassel) Denk; dear son of the late Josephine (nee Sahagun) and the late Howard Denk; cherished grandfather of Jamison, Matthew, Ella, Sawyer, J.D. and Henry; dearest brother of Margaret, Howard (Ann) and Joe (Jackie) Denk, and brother in law of John (Isa), Chris, Michael (Sara) and Bill (Karin) Bosco, and fond uncle to many.

Visitation Tuesday, September 9, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, all services will conclude following visitation on Tuesday, and the interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation at https://give.cpdmemorial.org/ or 312-499-8899Would be appreciated. For more information call (708)456-8300.