Illinois Secretary of State Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Monday, January 31, 1983
Age: 54
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: January 31, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Director Kenneth Blunt was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting at an accident scene on I-55, near mile marker 80 in Divernon, Sangamon County at 7:40 am.
Another vehicle lost control on the icy highway and slid into the median, fatally striking Deputy Director Blunt.
Deputy Director Blunt was a World War II Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother, brother, sister, and two grandchildren.
He is buried at Fairlawn Cemetery in Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois.