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Gerald Wayne Ellis
- Mar. 30, 2019 -
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Resided: |
Antioch (Lake County) IL, USA
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Born: | Jan. 10, 1983 |
Fallen: | Mar. 30, 2019 |
Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male / 36 yrs. of age |
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Dept: | Illinois State Police
801 S 7th St Springfield, IL
62703 USA (217)786-7107 |
County: | Sangamon |
Dept. Type: | State/Police |
Hero's Rank: | Trooper |
Sworn Date: | Unk |
FBI Class: | Crash |
Weapon Class: | Vehicle |
Agency URL: | Click Here
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Badge: | 6038 |
On The Job: |
11 years
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Duties: | assigned to District 15 in Downers Grove |
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Bio: Trooper Ellis was a U.S. military veteran. |
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: |
No Info
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Location: |
Green Oaks,
IL
USA
Sat. Mar. 30, 2019
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Summary: |
Trooper Gerald Ellis was killed in a vehicle collision involving a wrong-way driver on I-94, in Green Oaks, at 3:25 am.
He was traveling westbound on I-94 when he observed another vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes. He maneuvered his patrol car two lanes over and intentionally collided with the vehicle, preventing it from striking another car containing a family that was traveling in the same lane as the oncoming vehicle.
Trooper Ellis was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center where he died from his injuries.
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Last Updated: Apr. 03, 2019 |
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