Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Rudolph Dandurand was shot and killed in the early morning hours while on patrol with his wife, which was a common practice for her to ride along with him. When Chief Dandurand received a call of there having been some trouble at a bar and was told who was involved, he proceeded to the garage where the trio hung out. The chief spotted the suspects in their car and disarmed the driver of a .22-caliber pistol, placing it in the squad car. The chief didn't notice that one of the suspects moved off to the side and reached into the squad car, grabbing the pistol. The suspect shot the chief in his left side, who then turned and tossed his service weapon over the seat of the squad car as he radioed for assistance. A second shot then rang out, in the direction of the chief's wife, who picked up Chief Dandurand's service weapon and returned fire, killing two of the suspects at the scene. The third suspect fled behind the garage where he surrended to sheriff's deputies later. Chief Dandurand was transported to St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee where he died less than an hour later. Chief Dandurand had served with the St. Anne Police Department for 14 years and had planned to retire from his job as police chief the following week.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Dandurand gave the St. Anne Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Anne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Dandurand.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Rudolph M. Dandurand 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. Rudolph M. Dandurand's cause is highlighted.
How Rudolph M. Dandurand Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rudolph M. Dandurand is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Rudolph M. Dandurand was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.