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U.S. Air Force · United States 
Brian McMillen
2007
Brian Carl McMillen served the U.S. Air Force.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Trooper Brian McMillen was killed when his patrol car was involved in an accident with two cars operated by intoxicated drivers on Dye Road, south of I-72 near Illiopolis.
Trooper McMillen was en route to a tavern, just outside of Illiopolis, to assist two deputy sheriffs with a disturbance when his patrol car was involved in the collision. Both drivers were intoxicated and had just left the tavern Trooper McMillen was responding to.
Both drivers were convicted of aggravated DUI. One was sentenced to 14 years and the other driver was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Trooper McMillen was an Illinois Air National Guard veteran and had served with the Illinois State Police for 8 months.
Trooper McMillen was en route to a tavern, just outside of Illiopolis, to assist two deputy sheriffs with a disturbance when his patrol car was involved in the collision. Both drivers were intoxicated and had just left the tavern Trooper McMillen was responding to.
Both drivers were convicted of aggravated DUI. One was sentenced to 14 years and the other driver was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Trooper McMillen was an Illinois Air National Guard veteran and had served with the Illinois State Police for 8 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
2001 – 2001
Also Served
Illinois State Police
Trooper
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