State police are remembering Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed three years ago today when he used his squad car to hit a wrong-way drunk driver, saving a family traveling in a nearby car on I-94. Ellis was on duty around 3:25 a.m. March 30, 2019, traveling home in his squad car on westbound Interstate […]
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State police remember trooper who was killed by drunk driver while saving a family on I-94 near Libertyville
State police are remembering Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed two years ago today when he used his squad car to hit a wrong-way drunk driver, saving an entire family traveling in a nearby car on I-94. Illinois State Police said that Trooper Ellis was on-duty around 3:25 a.m. March 30, 2019, traveling home in […]
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Part of I-94 in Green Oaks to be renamed after fallen Illinois State Trooper Gerald Ellis
A portion of I-94 in Green Oaks will be renamed after Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed in March when he used his squad car to hit a wrong-way driver, saving an entire family traveling in a nearby car. Illinois State Police, elected officials, family members, friends and colleagues are set to pay tribute to […]
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ISP Trooper killed on I-94 reportedly intentionally struck wrong-way driver in order to save others
Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed Saturday on I-94 near Libertyville, reportedly gave his life after using his squad car and striking a wrong-way driver, which ended up saving an entire family traveling in a nearby car. “Trooper Gerald Ellis you are my HERO. This officer paid the ultimate sacrifice early this morning and saved […]