Arthur Paul Goetting

Illinois State Police — Springfield, IL

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch February 4, 1951

Age 24

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 66

Incident

Trooper Arthur Goetting was killed when his patrol car struck the engine of an Illinois Central Railroad passenger train at the Peter's Station crossing on Route 157 in Madison County. His patrol car became stuck between the two engines and was dragged 15-feet before being knocked loose by a switch standard. Trooper Goetting was killed on his one-year anniversary with the Illinois State Police and was assigned to District 11.

Survivors

Trooper Goetting was a WWII veteran and was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Goetting gave the Illinois State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Illinois State Police

Type State Police

Location Springfield, IL

Platform Identity ilsp.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 4, 1951

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Arthur Paul Goetting served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Arthur Paul Goetting is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 26.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Illinois State Police, 49 of 67 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 73.1% of this agency's fallen.

Illinois State Police

of 67 officers

73.1% Accident

IL — Statewide

354

of 1,318 officers

26.9% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident