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1922 Illinois Highway Patrol Uniform
World War I surplus puttees, breeches, belts, caps, and a few pilot’s helmets were used by Illinois Highway Patrolmen under the...
John Dillinger's Death Mask
On Loan to the ISPHF Museum is the Death Mask of John Dillinger. John Herbert Dillinger, born June 22, 1903, was an infamous American...
Todd Hanneken - Trooper – District 10 - Served: June 5, 2000 to March 25, 2021
On March 25, 2021, at approximately 10:42 a.m., Trooper Todd Hanneken was on-duty in his police vehicle and was involved in a single...
Nicholas Hopkins - Trooper – S.W.A.T. - Served: May 31, 2009 to August 23, 2019
On the morning of Aug. 23, 2019, Illinois State Trooper Nicholas Hopkins, 33, was killed in the line of duty while attempting to execute...
Police Memorial Lottery Ticket Program Launches!
Play the Illinois Lottery with a purpose! Launched May 2019, the Blue Police Memorial Lottery Tickets are a way to play the lottery AND...
Gerald Ellis - Trooper – District 15 - Served: June 29, 2008 to March 30, 2019
Trooper Gerald Ellis was killed in a vehicle collision involving a wrong-way driver on I-94, in Green Oaks, at 3:25 am. Trooper Ellis was...
Brooke Jones-Story - Trooper – District 16 - Served: June 24, 2007 to March 28, 2019
Trooper Brooke Jones-Story was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while conducting a traffic stop on U.S. Route 20 near State Route...
Christopher Lambert • Trooper – District 15 • Served - November 10, 2013 to January 12, 2019
Trooper Christopher Lambert was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating the scene of a prior crash on I-294 near Willow Road...
Ryan Albin • Trooper – District 6 • Served - January 8, 2006 to June 28, 2017
Trooper First Class Ryan Albin was killed in a vehicle crash on I-74, near milepost 155, in the area of Farmer City at approximately 3:10...
James Sauter • Trooper – District 15 • Served - June 29, 2008 to March 28, 2013
Trooper James Sauter was killed when a semi-trailer truck struck his cruiser on I-294, south of Willow Road, shortly after 11:00 p.m. He...
Kyle Deatherage • Trooper – District 18 • Served - May 31, 2009 to November 26, 2012
Trooper Kyle Deatherage was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while making a traffic stop on I-55, at mile marker 62, near...
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