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Deputy Sheriff

Troy Phillip Chisum

Fulton County Sheriff's Office — Lewistown, IL

Felonious

End of Watch June 25, 2019

Age 39

Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

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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Tributes

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

Department Fulton County Sheriff's Office

Location Lewistown, IL

Platform Identity fcso.fulton.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 25, 2019

Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to life

Deputy Sheriff Troy Phillip Chisum 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%.

Fulton County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Troy Phillip Chisum's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Troy Phillip Chisum Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

4.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Troy Phillip Chisum is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Troy Phillip Chisum was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518