| Investigator Howard Russell Bunting
Illinois Department of Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement
Illinois
End of Watch: Saturday, February 23, 1957 Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Sunday, February 17, 1957
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available Investigator Howard Bunting and Investigator John Fletcher were killed in an automobile accident while on duty in White County.
Investigator Fletcher and Investigator Bunting were traveling northbound on Illinois Route 1 heading to a district meeting. As a driver who was traveling southbound attempted to slow his vehicle, the brakes grabbed, causing his vehicle to strike the side of the officer's vehicle.
Investigator Fletcher and the other driver were killed instantly and Investigator Bunting died as a result of his injuries six days later.
Investigator Bunting had served with the Illinois Department of Conservation for four years. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
