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G. Earle Eldredge
Incident
Illinois Department of Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement, IL
Deputy Game Warden Earle Eldredge was shot and killed while investigating reports of poachers on his family's nature preserve northeast of Richmond in McHenry County.
His body was found two days later and the suspects were never apprehended.
Deputy Game Warden Eldredge's brother, Inspector Charles Eldredge, was shot and killed 24 years later while serving with the same agency. Inspector Charles Eldredge was shot with the same gun used to murder his brother, which the inspector had been carrying ever since in the hopes of finding those responsible for his brother's murder.
Deputy Game Warden Eldredge had served with the Illinois Department of Conservation for seven years.
The family's nature preserve later became the North Branch Conservation Area.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Game Warden Eldredge gave the Illinois Department of Conservation 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Springfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Game Warden Eldredge.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Illinois Department of Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement has lost 13 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
G. is one of 842 officers killed feloniously in IL, 63.9% of the 1,318 remembered there.
G. is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
G. is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1907, 5 officers in IL were killed feloniously, the 54th heaviest of 154 years on record. The heaviest was 1924, with 22.
In 1907, 108 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 46th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1907, 109 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 54th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
G. was 37. Of the 762 killed feloniously in IL whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 45; the middle age was 38. G. had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
G. was 37. 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. G. had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
G. was 37. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. G. had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
February holds 5.8% of these deaths in IL; July holds the most, 10.3%. Sundays: 15.2%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Sundays: 15.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 15.4% of all 13 deaths at Illinois Department of Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement, the 2nd most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 63.9% of all 1,318 deaths in IL, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause.
His people
Illinois Department of Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement has 13 officers remembered here, G. among them.
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Gasper Ratto Feb 11, 1902
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G. Earle Eldredge
Feb 24, 1907
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Charles Marcus Eldredge
Jul 4, 1931
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Lee B. Davis May 22, 1938
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Otis John Whan
Jan 16, 1951
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William D. Miller
Dec 1, 1954
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John Arthur Fletcher Feb 17, 1957
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Howard Russell Bunting Feb 23, 1957
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George Giambiasi
Sep 4, 1959
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Robert H. Elliott Jul 15, 1970
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Eugene Allen Nov 17, 1972
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Loring Carr Nov 17, 1972
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Milton A. Rueck
Aug 19, 1973
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 43-W
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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