We remember Trooper James Sauter. Trooper James Sauter was killed when a truck tractor semi struck his squad vehicle on Interstate 294, south of Willow Road, shortly after 11:00 p.m.
Trooper Sauter was stopped on the left shoulder of the south-bound lanes when a truck tractor semi rear-ended his squad vehicle. Both vehicles burst into flames. Trooper Sauter was pronounced deceased at the scene.
On January 22, 2016, the truck tractor semi driver was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to several felony commercial vehicle violations in connection to the crash.
Trooper Sauter served with the Illinois State Police for five years. He is survived by his wife, parents, and brother.
End of Watch, March 28, 2013
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We remember Trooper Brooke Jones-Story. Trooper Brooke Jones-Story was struck and killed by a truck tractor semi while conducting a traffic stop on U.S. Route 20 near State Route 75 in Freeport.
Trooper Jones-Story stopped a truck tractor semi and was conducting an inspection. An approaching truck tractor semi ran off the road and struck her patrol car. The truck tractor semi continued and struck Trooper Jones-Story and the truck she was inspecting.
The driver of the truck that struck her was charged with several traffic citations.
Trooper Jones-Story had served with the Illinois State Police for 12 years and was assigned to District 16 in Pecatonica. She is survived by her husband.
In August 2019, the U.S. Route 20 overpass in Freeport was renamed Trooper Brooke Jones-Story Overpass.
End of Watch, March 28, 2019
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We remember Trooper Gerald Ellis. Trooper Gerald Ellis was killed in a vehicle collision involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 94, in Green Oaks, at 3:25 am.
Trooper Ellis was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
Trooper Ellis was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Illinois State Police for 11 years. He was assigned to District 15 in Downers Grove. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and brother.
End of Watch, March 30, 2019
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We remember Trooper James Sauter. Trooper James Sauter was killed when a truck tractor semi struck his squad vehicle on Interstate 294, south of Willow Road, shortly after 11:00 p.m.
Trooper Sauter was stopped on the left shoulder of the south-bound lanes when a truck tractor semi rear-ended his squad vehicle. Both vehicles burst into flames. Trooper Sauter was pronounced deceased at the scene.
On January 22, 2016, the truck tractor semi driver was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to several felony commercial vehicle violations in connection to the crash.
Trooper Sauter served with the Illinois State Police for five years. He is survived by his wife, parents, and brother.
End of Watch, March 28, 2013
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We remember Trooper Brooke Jones-Story. Trooper Brooke Jones-Story was struck and killed by a truck tractor semi while conducting a traffic stop on U.S. Route 20 near State Route 75 in Freeport.
Trooper Jones-Story stopped a truck tractor semi and was conducting an inspection. An approaching truck tractor semi ran off the road and struck her patrol car. The truck tractor semi continued and struck Trooper Jones-Story and the truck she was inspecting.
The driver of the truck that struck her was charged with several traffic citations.
Trooper Jones-Story had served with the Illinois State Police for 12 years and was assigned to District 16 in Pecatonica. She is survived by her husband.
In August 2019, the U.S. Route 20 overpass in Freeport was renamed Trooper Brooke Jones-Story Overpass.
End of Watch, March 28, 2019
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