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Wall of Honor
The Illinois State Police has proudly served the citizens of Illinois since 1922. Let us remember those officers who lost their lives while upholding their oath to serve and protect. We dedicate this site to them and extend our deepest sympathy to their families and friends.
Gary Degelman • Special Agent – Zone 14 (Zone 4) • Served - August 27, 1984 to May 4, 1989
Special Agent Gary Degelman died at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria from head injuries a day after he fell from a truck while on duty....
Virgil L. Bensyl • Sergeant – Zone 10 (Zone 5) • Served - July 14, 1969 to January 15, 1988
Special Agent Virgil Bensyl was shot and killed while he and four other agents attempted to arrest a corrections officer for conspiracy...
John H. Kugelman • Trooper – District 2 • Served - October 9, 1983 to November 10, 1986
Sergeant John Kugelman was killed in a vehicle crash while assisting another agency with a vehicle pursuit at the interchange of I-290...
Bernard D. Skeeters • Trooper – District 9 • Served - March 9, 1970 to May 20, 1982
Trooper Bernard Skeeters was killed when his patrol car was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer on I-55. Working a safety detail at...
Michael K. McCarter • Trooper – District 6A (District 21) • Served - March 9, 1970 to April 7, 1979
Trooper Michael McCarter and Patrolman William Caisse, of the Paxton Police Department, were shot and killed following a traffic stop on...
George D. Craggs • Corporal – District 9 • Served - October 28, 1957 to November 10, 1976
Corporal George Craggs suffered a fatal heart attack while working an aircraft speed check on IL 136 in Mason County. Corporal Craggs had...
Layton T. Davis • Trooper – District 12 • Served - October 28, 1957 to March 18, 1976
Trooper Layton Davis was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on I-57 near Effingham. Unbeknownst to him, the vehicle contained...
Pete E. Lackey • Special Agent – District 9 • Served - October 5, 1970 to November 27, 1972
Special Agent Pete Lackey's throat was slashed as he was on his way to work in Springfield. Agent Lackey was to testify at a drug trial...
Frank R. Dunbar • Trooper – District 13 • Served - October 28, 1957 to May 14, 1972
Trooper Frank Dunbar was killed in an automobile accident while patrolling Route 37, north of Benton. Trooper Dunbar was traveling south...
Donald R. Blickensderfer • Trooper – District 10 • Served - February 24, 1963 to September 26, 1970
Trooper Donald R. Blickensderfer was killed when his squad car collided head-on with another car on U.S. 36, one mile west of Pierson...
Richard G. Warner • Trooper – District 5 • Served - October 28, 1957 to April 21, 1969
Trooper Richard Warner was shot and killed by a suicidal man at the Illinois State Police Headquarters, District 5, Joliet. He brought a...
Floyd J. Farrar • Trooper – District 14A (District 20) • Served - October 4, 1945 to December 17, 1968
Trooper Floyd Farrar was struck and killed by a vehicle as he was assisting a semi driver with two flat tires. He was stopped in the...
Warren L. Allen • Trooper – District 6 • Served - June 14, 1959 to September 21, 1967
Trooper Warren Allen was killed in an automobile accident when his squad car left a rain covered Illinois 17 East in Kankakee County and...
Frank A. Doris • Trooper – District 12 • Served - October 28, 1957 to May 27, 1967
Trooper Frank Doris was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Route 45 near Flora. Trooper Doris had just finished his night shift...
Clarence M. Robinson • Lieutenant – District 12A (District 19) • Served - January 1, 1941 to December 28, 1963
Lieutenant Robinson was assigned to District 12A (District 19) from January 4, 1928, to July 5, 193,3 and from January 1, 1941, to...
Dale A. Van Vooren • Trooper – District 7 • Served - November 15, 1957 to December 29, 1962
Trooper Dale Van Vooren was killed in an automobile accident as a result of a mechanical failure in his squad car. On what normally would...
Clarence U. Swain • Trooper – District 9 • Served - May 29, 1950 to August 1, 1959
Trooper Swain was killed in an automobile accident while driving an unmarked radar unit on a road feeding Route 66. A truck pulled out in...
Leo S. Burakowski • Trooper – District 15 • Served - August 4, 1957 to September 24, 1958
Trooper Leo Burakowski was killed in an automobile accident while patrolling the Illinois Tollway near Libertyville. His patrol car left...
Harry B. Bradley • Trooper – District 12 • Served - February 15, 1946 to October 24, 1957
Trooper Harry B. Bradley was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol in Lawrenceville. A taxicab backed in front of him, causing...
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