Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Craig Dorwart was killed in a vehicle crash near Franklin during a snowstorm while en route to an undercover narcotics stakeout. Deputy Dorwart had served with the Morgan County Sheriff's Department for nearly 8½ years and was assigned as a detective to the Central Illinois Drug Task Force. He was also a member of the Waverly Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. Deputy Dorwart was survived by his wife, 3-year-old son, and parents. His son serves as a Trooper with the Illinois State Police. In 2006, the section of Illinois Route 104 between Waverly and Jacksonville in Morgan County was designated the Deputy Craig A. Dorwart Memorial Highway in his honor.
Survivors
Deputy Dorwart was survived by his wife, 3-year-old son, and parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Dorwart gave the Morgan County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Dorwart.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Craig Allen Dorwart is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Craig Allen Dorwart's cause is highlighted.
How Craig Allen Dorwart Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Craig Allen Dorwart is highlighted in Apr.