Corey S. Thompsen
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Trooper

Corey S. Thompsen

Illinois State Police — Springfield, IL
Accident
End of Watch October 18, 2024
Age 28
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Corey Thompsen was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of East Leverett Road at County Road 1300E in Champaign County at approximately 3:40 pm.

Trooper Thompson was driving eastbound on East Leverett Road when a truck traveling southbound on Country Road 1300E entered the intersection, colliding with Trooper Thompson's police motorcycle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The driver was cited for failure to yield right of way at a stop intersection and no valid driver's license.

Trooper Thompsen had served with the Illinois State Police for five years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and parents.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Thompsen 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 Thompsen.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Springfield, IL
Platform Identity ilsp.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 18, 2024
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper Corey S. Thompsen is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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
49
of 67 officers
73.1% Accident
IL — Statewide
354
of 1,318 officers
26.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Corey S. Thompsen's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Corey S. Thompsen Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Corey S. Thompsen is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location