Trooper

Raymond Embree

Illinois State Police — Springfield, IL
Accident
End of Watch October 15, 1936
Age 35
Tour of Duty 10 mo
The Vigil Panel 72 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Embree was killed in an automobile accident while returning to the district headquarters in Springfield. He and a Secretary of State employee were returning from Chicago after delivering documents for the Governor. For unknown reasons Trooper Embree's automobile swerved into the path of an oncoming tractor trailer on Route 66, near Towanda. Trooper Embree was transported to Normal Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. His passenger did not receive any injuries. Trooper Embree had served with the Illinois State Police for ten months and was assigned to District 9.

Survivors

Trooper Embree was survived by his wife and child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Embree served with the Illinois State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Embree.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Springfield, Sangamon County, IL
Platform Identity ilsp.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 15, 1936
Tour of Duty 10 mo
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Raymond is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1936, 88 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 16th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Raymond was 35. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Raymond had served 0.8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Illinois State Police has 67 officers remembered here, Raymond among them.

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Where

Trooper Raymond Embree

Illinois State Police · End of Watch October 15, 1936

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 4-E

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