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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.
Joseph Merritt Elliott • Trooper – District 8 • Served - April 6, 1933 to October 20, 1933
Trooper Elliott was killed in an automobile crash while he and another officer returned to the district headquarters in Peoria, Illinois....
John L. McCabe • Trooper – District 4 (District Chicago) • Served - February 11, 1933 to August 12, 1933
Trooper John L. McCabe was killed in a motorcycle crash while on patrol on Roosevelt Road near the Cook-DuPage County lines. An oncoming...
Richard Groja • Trooper – District 3 (District Chicago) • Served - March 16, 1933 to May 28, 1933
Trooper Richard Groja was killed in a motorcycle accident. Trooper Groja was responding to a call in Chicago when he failed to show up....
Grady L. Sutton • Trooper – District 12A (District 19) • Served - November 1, 1929 to June 30, 1932
Trooper James Grady Sutton and Chief Daniel Law, of the Harrisburg Police Department, were shot and killed during an arrest. As Trooper...
Kenneth L. Church • Trooper – District 1 • Served - March 18, 1924 to December 5, 1931
Trooper Kenneth Church was killed in a motorcycle accident on Route 2 near Dixon, Illinois. He was returning from a funeral escort in...
Frank M. Schwartz • Trooper – District 2 • Served - December 18, 1929 to September 11, 1930
Trooper Frank M. Schwartz succumbed to injuries received four days earlier in a motorcycle accident while on duty. Trooper Schwartz was...
Robert J. McDonald • Trooper – District 11 • Served - November 11, 1929 to July 10, 1930
Trooper Robert J. McDonald was killed in a motorcycle accident during a pursuit on Troy Road in Edwardsville. Trooper McDonald's...
Robert L. Fisher • Trooper – District 10 • Served - April 1, 1924 to April 24, 1929
Trooper Robert Fisher was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Dixie Highway four miles south of Hoopeston. He was following a bus...
George E. Wheeler • Trooper – District 12 • Served - October 18, 1927 to November 22, 1927
Trooper George Wheeler was killed in a motorcycle accident in Kankakee, Illinois. Trooper Wheeler just picked up his new motorcycle with...
Paul E. Clendening • Trooper – District 2 • Served - July 12, 1923 to February 16, 1927
Trooper Paul Clendening was killed in an automobile accident on Lake Street in Elgin, Illinois. Trooper Clendening and his partner were...
Lory L. Price • Trooper - District 13 • Served - November 6, 1923 to January 17, 1927
Trooper Lory Price and his wife were shot and killed by members of a gang for revenge against his police work. The two were abducted from...
Albert J. Hasson • Trooper - District 6 • Served - April 29, 1924 to September 7, 1924
Trooper – District 6 Served: April 29, 1924 - September 7, 1924 Trooper Albert Hasson was struck by a car while patrolling about three...
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