Suon "Sonny" Troeung

Illinois Department of Corrections — Springfield, IL

Felonious

End of Watch October 27, 1988

Age 53

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Corrections Employee Suon Troeung was killed when he was attacked by an inmate at the Stateville Correctional Center. An inmate overpowered Corrections Employee Troeung to get the commissary keys and then robbed it of cartons of cigarettes and other items which were found in his cell. The inmate received two life sentences for murder and armed robbery. Corrections Employee Troeung had served with the Illinois Department of Corrections for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter and two sons. Corrections Employee Troeung was a decorated veteran of his native Republic of Vietnam’s war for independence from communist forces.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Employee Troeung gave the Illinois Department of Corrections 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Employee Troeung.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Illinois Department of Corrections

Location Springfield, IL

Platform Identity illicorr.sangamon.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 27, 1988

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Not available

Offender Sentenced to life

Corrections Employee Suon "Sonny" Troeung 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 Department of Corrections, 27 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 84.4% of this agency's fallen.

Illinois Department of Corrections

of 32 officers

84.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious