Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Troy Chisum was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call in the 5200 block of East Troy Road in Avon at 2:00 pm.
He was shot by a subject who then barricaded himself inside the home. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody without incident the next day. He was convicted of Deputy Chisum's murder and sentenced to life in prison in January 2022.
Deputy Chisum served with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office for 4-1/2 years. He also served as a paramedic with the Fulton County EMA and as a member of the West Central Special Response Team.
He is survived by his wife.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Chisum gave the Fulton County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lewistown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Chisum.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Troy Phillip Chisum 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 97,772 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Troy Phillip Chisum's cause is highlighted.
How Troy Phillip Chisum Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Troy Phillip Chisum was killed by gun; unknown type.
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