April C. Styburski

Illinois State Police — Springfield, IL

Accident Veteran →

End of Watch January 5, 1990

Age 27

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Badge 3848

The Vigil Panel 135 ›

Gender Female

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 66

Incident

Trooper Styburski was investigating a property accident near Pingree Grove on U.S. 20, east of Elgin. She heard the sound of another accident nearby. Trooper Styburski turned and ran toward the second accident. She slipped on the icy pavement and landed on her back. The fall caused her to inhale so deeply that she inhaled gastric acid into her lungs which caused her vitals to shut down. She was taken to St. Joseph Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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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.
Trooper Styburski gave the Illinois State Police 4 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, sister.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Illinois State Police

Type State Police

Location Springfield, IL

Platform Identity ilsp.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 5, 1990

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 27

Badge Number 3848

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

April C. Styburski served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper April C. Styburski is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 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 State Police, 49 of 67 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 73.1% of this agency's fallen.

Illinois State Police

of 67 officers

73.1% Accident

IL — Statewide

354

of 1,318 officers

26.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,094

of 32,586 officers

31% Accident