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Trooper Albert Cecil Brokmyer | Illinois State Police, Illinois
Illinois State Police, Illinois

Trooper

Albert Cecil Brokmyer

Illinois State Police, Illinois

End of Watch: Sunday, November 19, 1939

Biographical Info

Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 294

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 17, 1939
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Trooper Cecil Brokmyer succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier in Carrier Mills while attempting to arrest a man for an armed robbery.

Trooper Brokmyer and his partner located the man in a service station where he had taken a stolen vehicle to have it repaired. As they approached him the man pulled out a handgun from his coat and shot Trooper Brokmyer twice before fleeing. Trooper Brokmyer gave chase but did not return fire for fear of striking citizens.

The subject was shot and killed by other officers the following day. Trooper Brokmyer succumbed to his wounds two days after the shooting.

Trooper Brokmyer had served with the Illinois State Police for seven years and was assigned to District 13. He was survived by his wife and two children.