Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Glenn Axline was shot and killed while attempting to arrest four bank robbery suspects. The State Bank of Leonore in LaSalle County was robbed of $13 at 9:00 am and during the suspect's escape, the bank president was killed and the bank director was wounded, and died three days later. They then stole a car as they abducted a garage owner and a 16-year-old boy. At Illinois Routes 89 and 17 near Varna in Marshall County, they were seen speeding by Sheriff Axline and his deputy. As the adult hostage got out of the car with his hands up, Sheriff Axline believed they were surrendering and exited their squad car. The suspects immediately opened fire, killing Sheriff Axline and wounding the deputy in his shoulder, preventing him from returning fire. The suspects fled the scene, continuing their escape, until they invaded a farmhouse near McNabb in Putnam County. They took the farmer's wife and daughter hostage as the authorities descended upon the location. One suspect committed suicide in a nearby cornfield and the other three men, one wounded, surrendered and were taken into custody. Those three suspects were each convicted of bank robbery and murder and sentenced to death. On May 10, 1935, they were executed by electrocution at the Stateville Correctional Center.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Axline served with the Marshall County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lacon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Axline.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Glenn Theodore "Mike" Axline 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 Marshall County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glenn Theodore "Mike" Axline's cause is highlighted.
How Glenn Theodore "Mike" Axline Compares
Offender Outcome
Three executed in 1935
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glenn Theodore "Mike" Axline is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Glenn Theodore "Mike" Axline was killed by gun; unknown type.
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