Illinois Department of Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement, Illinois
End of Watch: Friday, November 17, 1972
Age: 63
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 17, 1972
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Inspector Eugene Allen and Inspector Loring Carr were killed in an automobile accident which occurred on Illinois Route 67 near Murrayville in Morgan County.
Inspector Allen was driving Inspector Carr to pick up his state vehicle from a garage in Jacksonville where it was being repaired. As the inspectors were traveling northbound at approximately 8:15 am, their vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle. Within seconds, a third car struck both vehicles, killing Inspector Carr and Inspector Allen.