Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Corwin McConkey succumbed to gunshot wounds he received on February 24, 1951, during a traffic stop near Cisco, Illinois. While he was examining the man's license, the man suddenly produced a handgun and shot Sergeant McConkey in the abdomen and chest. Although seriously wounded, Sergeant McConkey was able to return fire at the fleeing car. He was taken to John Warner Hospital in Clinton, where he succumbed to his wounds two weeks later. The suspect escaped but committed suicide two days later. Sergeant McConkey was a United States Navy World War II veteran and had served with the Illinois State Police for ten years, assigned to District 10.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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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.
Sergeant McConkey gave the Illinois State Police 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Corwin Lynn McConkey served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sergeant Corwin Lynn McConkey 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 Illinois State Police, 17 of 67 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Corwin Lynn McConkey's cause is highlighted.
How Corwin Lynn McConkey Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Corwin Lynn McConkey is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Corwin Lynn McConkey was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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