Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Lowell Proctor succumbed to gunshot wounds suffered two days earlier when he responded to a disturbance call involving a group of men arguing in the streets.
As Chief Deputy Proctor stepped out of his patrol car he was shot by a man who was hiding in nearby bushes. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds two days later. The shooter was taken into custody about 40 minutes after the incident. He was later convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to seven to 12 years in prison.
Chief Deputy Proctor had served with the White County Sheriff's Department for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Proctor gave the White County Sheriff's Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Carmi community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Proctor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Sheriff Lowell Alvin Proctor is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lowell Alvin Proctor's cause is highlighted.
How Lowell Alvin Proctor Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted of manslaughter
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lowell Alvin Proctor is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lowell Alvin Proctor was killed by handgun.