Roll of Honor
Steven P. Carroll
Incident
Correctional Officer Steven Carroll suffered a fatal heart attack in the Stephenson County Courthouse shortly after struggling with a prisoner that he had physically removed from one of the courtrooms.
He suffered a heart attack and collapsed moments after placing the male prisoner in a holding cell.
Officer Carroll had served with the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office for 18 years and was a United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, three daughters, four grandchildren, brother and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Correctional Officer Carroll gave the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Freeport community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Steven P. Carroll served in the Other (1971â1978) before joining law enforcement.
Correctional Officer Steven P. Carroll is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 45 of 1,318 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
At Stephenson County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven P. Carroll's cause is highlighted.
How Steven P. Carroll Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Steven P. Carroll is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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