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Brig. Gen. Matthew Strub, Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Army, presents the family of 1st Lt. Thomas E. Wortham IV with a certificate from Gov. Tony Evers during a Wisconsin Army National Guard Hall of Honor induction ceremony Oct. 27 at Joint Force Headquarters in Madison, Wis. Wortham was a combat veteran as well as a member of the Chicago Police Department, president of the Cole Park Advisory Council in Chicago, vice president of the Chicago Chapter of the Men of Iota group, and an active member of the Project Jeremiah youth mentoring group. Wortham was tragically killed in 2010 fighting off an armed robbery attempt, and the Wisconsin National Guard and the Chicago Police Department each developed an award to honor his legacy. The 1st Lt. Thomas E. Wortham IV Award recognizes excellence in military and community service. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson

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