Why This song?! Bawitaba by Kid Rock
A few days before Michael's death he had "an arrest of a life time" (his words exactly) and if Michael could have put a soundtrack to that night, it would have been the one playing right now.


He also listened to it on the way into work. Those days when he knew it would be a rough night and he needed a pick-me-up. He'd take off the windows on the Jeep, grab a Monster (Red Bull was too small), and pumped-up Kid Rock as loud as he could. He said it ALWAYS got him in the mood to work.



So...... a special thanks to the above companies, you helped make Michael smile.
~Guin Gordon (Wife)

Michael grew up in Cicero where he became an Eagle Scout.
He graduated from Morton West High School and pursued
an Associates Degree in Law Enforcement at the College of
Du Page. He entered the United States Army in 1994 where
he became a Military Police Officer and completed the
required training for Airborne and was attached to the
82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, N.C. He served with the peace
keeping forces in war torn Bosnia and also served in Korea
where he patrolled the Demilitarized Zone. He received an
Honorable Discharge after five years of service attaining the
rank of E-5.

Michael began his career in law enforcement with the
Riverside Police Department in 2000. His father Robert is a
retired Assistant Chief from Riverside and his brother
Robert III is a police officer with the Broadview Police
Department In just two years he received numerous
commendations and letters from citizens for his dedicated
service to the community. He was Officer of the Month
three times. In 2002 he decided to take on a new and
greater crime fighting challenge by joining the Chicago
Police Department where he volunteered for the 11th
District, located on Chicago’s West Side, considered not
only to be the worst area in the City but also in the United
States. He was beloved by his fellow officers for his
tirelessness, enthusiasm, loyalty and dedication to the
department and the community. He was characterized by
his regular partner as a “Super Cop,” the example given is
that in a 60 day period he made 44 felony arrests.

Michael was a devoted father and family man and is
survived by his wife Guin, three sons, David, 16; Malik, 7;
Cullen, 5, a 6 month old daughter, Grace; parents Robert
and Carol, brothers John and Robert III. Michael was also a
devoted Cubs fan and loved war movies, bag pipe music
and was proud of his Scottish, Irish and Italian heritage.

Michael had two dreams, both of which he achieved. One
was to be a soldier and the other was to be a Chicago Police
Officer. He achieved more in his short 30 years than most
people do in a lifetime. He will always be loved and never
forgotten by his family and friends.
~Robert Gordon, Jr. (Dad)