State Police

Illinois State Police

Springfield, Illinois

ilsp.il.us.gov.nw

67 Officers

1924–2024 Years on Record

17 Felonious

49 Accident

Officers The Sacrifice Sentinels

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Illinois State Police has lost 67 officers across 101 years on record. 17 — 25.4% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 6.1 percentage points below the national average of 31.5% for State Polices.

49 officers were lost to accidents — 73.1% of this agency's fallen, compared to 57.2% nationally for State Polices.

Cause of Death

How Illinois State Police's 67 fallen officers were lost

How This Agency Compares

Felonious rate vs. State Polices — state and national

Based on 928 total officers across all State Polices nationwide and 67 in Illinois.

Officers Lost by Decade

The toll across Illinois State Police's history

Nature of Risk Over Time

Felonious vs. non-felonious deaths by decade — did the nature of the danger change?

Understanding the Numbers

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officers lost here died at the hands of another person

Stand Watch Over the Fallen of Illinois State Police

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