Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Richard Warner was shot and killed by a suicidal man at the Illinois State Police Headquarters, District 5, Joliet. He brought a man to the station for questioning after he had been involved in an accident. It was suspected that the accident was an attempt by the subject to commit suicide. While in the headquarters, the subject was able to gain control of another officer's weapon and shoot two officers, fatally wounding Trooper Warner. The shooter then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide Trooper Warner is a 12 year veteran of the Illinois State Police, assigned to District 5, Joliet.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Warner gave the Illinois State Police 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Warner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Richard G. Warner 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%.
At Illinois State Police, 17 of 67 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard G. Warner's cause is highlighted.
How Richard G. Warner Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard G. Warner is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard G. Warner was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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