Bio & Incident Details
Age: 25
Tour: 2 months
Badge # Not available
Cause: Motorcycle accident
Incident Date: 5/28/1933
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Trooper Richard Groja was killed in a motorcycle accident.
Trooper Groja was responding to a call in Chicago when he failed to show up. He was found five hours later at Rand Road and Garland Place. It appeared that he lost control of the motorcycle on an S-curve colliding with a tree.
Trooper Groja was a 2 month veteran of the Illinois State Police; He is survived by his wife and child.
