Roll of Honor
Incident
Guard Charles Krueger was shot and killed by an inmate while unlocking his cell door at the Pontiac Correctional Center. Guard Krueger was the acting day captain when he was shot in the head by an inmate serving a life sentence for an armed robbery in Chicago. Another correctional officer was also shot in the head, but survived. After holding a group of armed guards at bay from the cell house, two inmates made it to the roof of the institution's hospital, but were turned back by a fusillade of bullets fired by guards outside the institution. Both inmates were mortally wounded, one dying shortly thereafter and the other inmate the following day.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Guard Krueger served with the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Guard Krueger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Guard Charles A. Krueger 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 Department of Corrections, 27 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 84.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles A. Krueger's cause is highlighted.
How Charles A. Krueger Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles A. Krueger is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles A. Krueger was killed by gun; unknown type.
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