Decatur Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Monday, October 3, 2005
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 247
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: October 1, 2005
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Killed in crash
Police Officer Robin Vogel succumbed to injuries suffered two days earlier in an automobile crash at the intersection of E Pershing Road and N Main Street.
Officer Vogel was on patrol when her squad car was broadsided by a drunk driver of a vehicle that ran a red light at a high rate of speed at 4:00 am.
The driver had a blood-alcohol content over twice the legal limit and was killed instantly. Officer Vogel was transported to a local hospital and then transferred to a trauma center where she died two days later.
Officer Vogel had served with the Decatur Police Department for seven years. She is survived by her son, parents, and two sisters.