Bio & Incident Details
Age: 45
Tour: 3 years
Badge # Not available
Military veteran
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Incident Date: 2/17/1940
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Trooper Roberts was struck and killed by a vehicle while working a commercial vehicle weight enforcement detail on Route 34 near Aurora. He had just told a trucker to proceed to the weight pit and was struck by the car as he stepped off of the truck's running board. He was knocked to the ground and suffered a fractured skull and two broken legs. He succumbed to his injuries the following day at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
Trooper Roberts had served with the Illinois State Police for three years and was assigned to District 2. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWI. Trooper Roberts was survived by his wife and three children.
