Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Forrest Spencer was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating an accident near Olmstead, Illinois. Trooper Spencer was standing on the side of the road when a vehicle smashed into a crowd, killing him and three bystanders. The driver was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Trooper Spencer had served with the Illinois State Police for 18 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Trooper Spencer gave the Illinois State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Spencer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Forrest Ferrell Spencer is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Forrest Ferrell Spencer's cause is highlighted.
How Forrest Ferrell Spencer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Forrest Ferrell Spencer is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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