Richard G. Warner
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Trooper

Richard G. Warner

Illinois State Police — Springfield, IL
Felonious
End of Watch April 21, 1969
Age 45
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Badge 667
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Richard Warner was shot and killed by a suicidal man at the Illinois State Police Headquarters, District 5, Joliet. He brought a man to the station for questioning after he had been involved in an accident. It was suspected that the accident was an attempt by the subject to commit suicide. While in the headquarters, the subject was able to gain control of another officer's weapon and shoot two officers, fatally wounding Trooper Warner. The shooter then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide Trooper Warner is a 12 year veteran of the Illinois State Police, assigned to District 5, Joliet.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Warner gave the Illinois State Police 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Warner.

— 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 April 21, 1969
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 45
Badge Number 667
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Richard is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1969, 124 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 40th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 45. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Richard had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

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Where

Trooper Richard G. Warner

Illinois State Police · End of Watch April 21, 1969

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 64-W

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