Roll of Honor
John Arthur "Red" Fletcher
Incident
Investigator John Fletcher and Investigator Howard Bunting were killed in an automobile accident while on duty in White County. Investigator Fletcher and Investigator Bunting were traveling northbound on Illinois Route 1 heading to a district meeting. As a driver who was traveling southbound attempted to slow his vehicle, the brakes grabbed, causing his vehicle to strike the side of the officer's vehicle. Investigator Fletcher and the other driver were killed instantly and Investigator Bunting died as a result of his injuries six days later. Investigator Fletcher had served with the Illinois Department of Conservation for five years.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-IL-8F2337E8- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew John. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Fletcher gave the Illinois Department of Conservation 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Springfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Fletcher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator John Arthur "Red" Fletcher 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%.
At Illinois Department of Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement, 10 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 76.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Arthur "Red" Fletcher's cause is highlighted.
How John Arthur "Red" Fletcher Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Arthur "Red" Fletcher is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Illinois Department of Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement are honored on badge.nw.
