Roll of Honor
Milton A. Rueck
Incident
Inspector Milton Rueck was killed when his vehicle was struck by a train at the Weldon Street railroad crossing in Roberts.
Inspector Rueck received a call at home Sunday morning advising him of pheasant poaching in the area. The accident occurred as he went to investigate the reports.
Inspector Rueck had served in law enforcement for 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and six grandchildren.
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- July 23, 2026
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22 years. You could have gone home.
Inspector Rueck gave the Illinois Department of Conservation 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Springfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Rueck.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector Milton A. Rueck 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. Milton A. Rueck's cause is highlighted.
How Milton A. Rueck Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Milton A. Rueck is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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