Illinois State Police, Illinois
End of Watch: Monday, February 28, 1949
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: February 28, 1949
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Roy Moody was killed when his patrol car was struck by a freight train.
Having finished a break in a restaurant on the outskirts of Springfield at approximately 10:00 a.m., Trooper Moody resumed patrol in his squad car.
Approaching a marked railroad crossing where traffic was already backed up for a passing train, he pulled his car around a line of trucks and was struck by the oncoming freight train. His squad burst into flames, and he died in a hospital two hours later from his injuries. His reason for passing the trucks was never learned.
Trooper Roy Moody was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI. He had served with the Illinois State Police for eight years and was assigned to District 9, Springfield. He was survived by his wife and two adult children.