Roll of Honor
Kenneth Charles Addams
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Addams succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when the patrol car he was riding in collided with the back of a truck on Route 26, near Cedarville.
He and three other deputies were responding to an area of the county that had just been devastated by a tornado. Two citizens were killed and two were injured by the tornado.
Deputy Addams was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two step-children.
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- August 2, 2026
- 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.
Deputy Sheriff Addams gave the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Freeport community. 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Kenneth Charles Addams served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Charles Addams 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 Stephenson County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth Charles Addams's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth Charles Addams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth Charles Addams is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Kenneth Charles Addams served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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