Richard Elmer

Richard A. "Rick" Elmer, Retired Chicago Police Department Commander and Retired United States Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer, age 71, passed away suddenly on May 9, 2022. Rick is the beloved husband of Kyle Irene, nee Muir, for 40 wonderful years; loving father of Shannon I. (Daniel) Morgan, Robert P. (Deanna) DeLuca and Kevin S. (Jacklyn) Elmer; cherished grandfather of Dominic and Vincent DeLuca, Grady and Baylee Elmer; dear brother of the late Roger "Rusty" Retired C.P.D. (the late Karen) and the late Charles "Rocky" Retired C.P.D. (Barbara) Elmer; fond uncle of many. Rick was a member of the F.O.P. and the F.B.I. National Academy. In lieu of flowers, donations to Chicago Police Department Memorial Fund at cpdmemorial.org or the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org would be appreciated. Visitation Sunday, May 15, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. The interment will be at a later date in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL. For more information call (708)456-8300.