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George V. Darnell - Dec. 07, 1981 -
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Resided:
IL, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Dec. 07, 1981
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 60 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Warren County Sheriff's Dept.
IL
USA
Dept. Type:
County/Police
Hero's Rank:
Deputy
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
Badge:
8
On The Job:
11 years
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
IL
USA
Mon. Dec. 07, 1981
Summary:
Deputy George Darnell was shot and killed when he interrupted several suspects stealing fuel at a service facility on U.S. 67 near Monmouth.
The suspects were loading fuel into their own tanker truck from the service facility tanks. As Deputy Darnell attempted to arrest the suspects he was ambushed by one of them and shot in the head and chest several times.
The suspect was convicted of Deputy Darnell's murder and sentenced to 75 years in prison.
Deputy Darnell had served with the Warren County Sheriff's Department for 11 years.
