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Chong Soo Lim
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Trooper

Chong Soo Lim

Illinois State Police — Springfield, IL
Felonious
United States flag Illinois flag
End of Watch June 6, 1995
Age 29
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 4348
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 66

Incident

Trooper Chong Soo Lim was killed when his patrol car was struck from behind and burst into flames during a traffic stop on the Northwest Tollway. Trooper Lim stopped a car on I-90 near Hoffman Estates. He was sitting in his squad car when a pickup truck struck the rear of his vehicle and forced it into the automobile in front of him. The force of the collision caused the gas tank to explode and trapped Trooper Lim inside. The 31-year-old driver, in the country illegally from Mexico, was arrested for DUI. He was later convicted of vehicular homicide and sentenced to eight years in prison. Born in South Korea, Trooper Lim patrolled District 3 in Chicago upon graduating from the Academy. He transferred to the midnight shift in District 15, Oak Brook, just one month before his death. He is survived by his wife. On June 5, 1996, District 15, Oak Brook, dedicated its operations area in memory of Trooper Lim.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Lim gave the Illinois State Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Lim.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Illinois State Police
Type State Police
Location Springfield, Sangamon County, IL
Platform Identity ilsp.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 6, 1995
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 29
Badge Number 4348
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Chong is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1995, 96 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 58th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Chong was 29. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Chong had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Illinois State Police has 67 officers remembered here, Chong among them.

Across the years
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Where

Trooper Chong Soo Lim

Illinois State Police · End of Watch June 6, 1995

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 18-W

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