Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer George Lezotte suffered a fatal heart attack while assigned to traffic control at a fire scene.
Officer Lezotte collapsed while performing his duties at a fire at the Lassers Furniture Company on South Schuyler Avenue. Officer Lezotte was rushed to St. Mary's Hospital where he died.
Officer Lezotte had served with the Kankakee Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by two sons and five daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Lezotte gave the Kankakee City Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kankakee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lezotte.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer George Lezotte, Sr. 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 Kankakee Police Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Lezotte, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How George Lezotte, Sr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. George Lezotte, Sr. is highlighted in Nov.
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