Illinois State Police, Illinois
End of Watch: Monday, October 27, 1997
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 4004
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: October 27, 1997
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Anthony Millison was killed when he fell from the Thornton-Blue Island Overpass on I-57 in Dixmoor while assisting at the scene of an accident.
The overpass was extremely icy due to inclement weather. He was responding to another accident on the overpass when his vehicle slid on the ice and crashed into a barrier. Despite being injured, he began tending to other motorists who had also crashed. As he assisted the motorists, he noticed another vehicle sliding toward him. He attempted to jump out of the way by holding onto the overpass rail but fell to the concrete 47 feet below.
He was transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Sergeant Millison was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Illinois State Police for 10 years. He had previously served with the Illinois Department of Corrections for eight years. He is survived by his wife and son.
Trooper Millison was posthumously promoted to the rank of sergeant.