Roll of Honor
Incident
Correctional Officer Kevin Brewer suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to multiple incidents inside the Will County Adult Detention Facility.
Officer Brewer, a member of the facility's Emergency Response Team, had responded to several incidents during his shift. During one of the incidents, he had to struggle with an inmate. He was found unresponsive in the booking area of the facility at approximately 8:30 pm.
Other officers immediately began CPR. He was transported to St. Joseph Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Officer Brewer had served with the Will County Sheriff's Office for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Brewer gave the Will County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Joliet community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Brewer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Kevin J. Brewer is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Will County Sheriff's Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kevin J. Brewer's cause is highlighted.
How Kevin J. Brewer Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kevin J. Brewer is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kevin J. Brewer was killed by person.
Incident Location
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