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Trooper

Gerald Wayne Ellis

Illinois State Police — Springfield, IL

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch March 30, 2019

Age 36

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Badge 6038

The Vigil Panel 169 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 66

Incident

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 taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center where he died from his injuries.

Trooper Ellis was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Illinois State Police for 11 years. He was assigned to District 15 in Downers Grove.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and brother.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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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 Ellis gave the Illinois State Police 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Thank you 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 March 30, 2019

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 36

Badge Number 6038

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Gerald Wayne Ellis served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Gerald Wayne Ellis 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