Dear God
Another State Trooper killed in a head on collision near Libertyville:
- An Illinois State trooper was killed early Saturday morning by a wrong-way driver who struck his vehicle on Interstate 94 in the westbound lanes, according to a release from Illinois State Police.
About 3:25 a.m., Trooper Gerald Ellis, 36, was on-duty in his squad car traveling home on I-94 near mile post 166.75 in Green Oaks when a wrong-way driver who was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes, struck Ellis head on, the release said.
Godspeed Trooper.
Labels: officer down
posted by SCC at 8:31 AM
69 Comments:
Okay so now the state has to get a little tougher on driver's license requirements and consequences for violations! You don't deserve a driver's license you should earn a driver's license!
Oh god no.
RIP to the Trooper.
My prayers to the entire force.
The hell is going on ?
That job has become too dangerous. Too many people with their faces buried in their phones while driving 80mph.
RIP BROTHER IN BLUE
This is unbelievable.
If Toilet Boy were a real governor he'd get up off his fat leftist ass and give the ISP directions for some serious enforcement initiatives.
Instead, he's exhausting himself to push cannabis legalization and blaming RINO Rauner for all the problems he won't fix.
Motorists: Get off your phones and read the signs. Here's what some of them say:
1) Slower Traffic Keep Right
2) Pull Over for Emergency Vehicles
3) School Zone - 20 mph
Car Manufacturers: Stop designing cars with touch screen entertainment systems
God Please keep them safe..
No! Just no!
Dear God, take him into Your Glory and send Your loving support to his family.
Horrible just horrible
Too many too often. Prayers for this youmg man's soul and those of his family and friends.
Thank you to all who protect us.
God bless you, protect you and he and hosts of angels watch over you.
What the hell? Prayers go out to all troopers. Those guys are nothing but professional. Shame to see this.
Second trooper this week. Horrible. This has to be the worst couple month stretch for ISP in recent times. God blessISP.
Godspeed
WTF?? People head buried in smart phone, blindly obeying the GPS??
I wanna see this on eboards:
Pull over or face mandatory $10,000 fine and 10 years in jail!
These pleads of Enough is Enough or Be nice to your State Tropper go nowhere!
SAD...
This is, I believe nearly twenty Illinois Troopers struck and injured while in the roadway doing their job.
Sadly, two were killed this year as well.
The National Memorial in Washington DC (May 13-15) will again remember, honor and salute all our fallen HERO's.
God Bless and watch over all our family in law enforcement.
Omg, Dear Lord please watch over our state troopers.
Very tragic set of events the last few days. Lord keep our Troopers safe.
RIP Trooper; your life was stolen from you, and all who loved you.
It's zero tolerance time for moving traffic violations in Illinois. This is the only way the thieves that are stealing ISP Trooper's lives will learn.
Oh no no! How heart aching. God bless you all! RIP
It stops when judges stop giving fines or probation or community service and start jailing people, seizing their vehicle selling it at auction and giving the proceeds the owner/lien holder for payment of fines for court costs or loans from banks. When bars are held liable for over serving or home owners who let the driver leave their home drunk. Show the scene photos in court, the autopsy too, let the jury see how ugly it is when you kill someone, no sympathy for the wrong way asshole, there's no excuse period.
Always had respect for ISP stops by yourself on the shoulders idiot truck drivers and assholes flying by RIP brother
This is absolutely unreal. RIP Trooper.
Wrong way driver at that hour sounds like a drunk driver. God bless Trooper Ellis and his family. Very sad 2 months for ISP, God be with the ISP.
Seems like everywhere I go, people drive like its Mad Max Fury Road out there. Just drive like complete selfish assholes! Can’t be bothered with the likes of Construction, Traffic Stops, or Accidents. Rest In Peace Officer.
Palatine Rd crosses 294 & west of the tollway almost a defacto highway itself - multiple lanes & 45-50mph speed limits w/ concrete barriers between EB/WB traffic.
About 3 mos ago, a Saturday night driving home late WB, noticed headlights coming at me on MY SIDE of the traffic barriers. At first, it's surreal then SCARY. Pulled to the right as far as I could and the wrong way driver (I assumed DUI-ing) went by me.
I watched in my rear view mirror other cars do the same. Never heard any news of a head-on so assume the guy somehow made it to the next exit w/o killing anybody.
Won't soon forget that experience ... I had 10-15 seconds to react, can't even imagine not tho ...
Sincere thoughts to the trooper's heartbroken loved ones. Brutal.
Rest easy Trooper, we'll take it from here.
We’ve lost too many in Illinois over last few years.
This has been a rough year for us. I work in Gerry’s district and knew Gerry. This is our second trooper in my district and third trooper this year. Take care of each other out there. I’m at a loss for words.
Trooper D15
Wow, beyond words! RIP Trooper, May the Lord Grant you and your family peace! St Michael the ArchAngel guide, protect and defend all those who honorably serve and protect!
15 crashes on IL State Police autos on tollways, highways in 2019 ..more than double ,than in 2018..what are State Police managers going to do about ...now.????... forget about State Police bureaucratic Bs
Speeding cars ,some trucks in left lane ,on 294 .....are 80-85 mph... both directions.. no State Police
Godspeed brother so frustrated right now, but here is an idea how about this Eddie even though you decimated our traffic how about 1 2 man car every district ride the expressway in the most corrupt city-state-county we could ride dan ryan,the 55 and everywhere in chiraq area. We could assist them, lets get those speeding assholes,the texters and the rest write the tickets tow the dam cars. Young troopers lives lost senselessly, due the fact of assholes driving to fast,some probably drunk or high,dam wait until fatasss legalizes weed, then we will have even more. Colorado has an uptick in major traffic crashes since the legalization bullshit.
Lets do this enforcement to assist isp for 1 month are you onboard Eddie or are you mr fenner and mrs fenerr getting ready for another cheating lieutenants exam?
Sad beyond belief! I really can't remember a time like this, We Must Unite!
Blue Lives Matter!
Anytime ISP needs another car, I am there they are our Brothers and Sisters.
Lord, please look over the families of the fallen Troopers. Too sad.
Just read that Tpr Ellis saw the approaching wrong way driver and also traffic behind the squad... he drove into the oncoming path to save the others.
May he rest in the arms of the angels.
I work in 016 and come in contact with the ill, state police on a regular basis, you are great and professional
my prayers are with the trooper and his family
a friend cpd 016
It truly has become the Wild West. 15 trooper vehicles struck within 3 months. Shootings weekly on the expressway. Stop signs mean absolutely nothing. Yellow lights mean hit the gas. Phone in one hand, Dog on the lap, etc. Now more and more vehicles with blacked out tinted windows. Lord only knows what’s going on inside those vehicles. Best advice, increase uninsured and underinsured coverage on your auto insurance. Guarantee that the stroke that plows into you will have no license or insurance. Just saying...
May God Bless our Troopers. This has to stop NOW. The judges better get their heads out of their asses and start hammering these morons on the highways. ♠️
Light Bar Dinosaur Says:
#1 Thoughts and prayers to the ISP Troopers and their families. I woke up this morning and said "What!" It kinda hit me hard as I'm sure it did them.GOD please watch over them.
#2 Before I was OTJ I worked in sales for a major manufacturer of Police and Fire lights, Federal Sign & Signal in Blue Island. One of our major competitors was the Whelan Mfg company on the east coast. They used strobes, we had rotating lights. Our main sales focus against them was Officer safety that with the strobes, you didn't know where the car/officer was at.Our light bars(Twin-Sonic,Aero-Dynac) were pretty much a a back and forth pattern that distinctly marked the car, rather than the rock show that we all see now. The strobes seem to attract the distracted drivers and by no means on what ever road you are on offer any officer safety
With Lightfoot there will be more of this. She has already said the traffic laws are too tough on the community.
Many years ago (mid-80's) while working a beat car in Englewood, I pursued a jag-off E/B down Garfield Blvd. as he blew through multiple red lights. He made the Dan Ryan, but I was intent on not letting this jag-off get away. Chased him onto the Ryan and finally got him stopped at about 87th Street. Those few minutes that I was standing on the shoulder, with cars flying past at 80 -90 miles an hour were more scary than any other traffic stop I have ever made in my life. We don't appreciate how dangerous the job is for these Troopers, who do dozens of these stops during a routine tour. God bless these people. I would never want your job.
Two times is a pattern
RIP Troopers. May there be safe drivers in heaven.
Mandatory jail time for anyone who hits a trooper.
Thoughts and prayers with the troopers families. Rest in piece brother.
To the offending driver, I hope you rot in hell. If I knew were your grave site was, I’d piss on it. Or if you’re being cremated, piss on your ashes. You fucking can’t pay attention probably blacked out drunk, jagoff. We’ve all had a few pops and drove, but for the love of god, there’s a difference between a quick two three beers and not knowing your going the wrong way on the highway. Fuck you, you deserved to die and you alone, not the trooper.
Anonymous said...
Seems like everywhere I go, people drive like its Mad Max Fury Road out there. Just drive like complete selfish assholes! Can’t be bothered with the likes of Construction, Traffic Stops, or Accidents. Rest In Peace Officer.
3/30/2019 03:02:00 PM
More traffic missions on the expressways start pulling over these semi-trucks in the far left lanes.
Anonymous said...
Okay so now the state has to get a little tougher on driver's license requirements and consequences for violations! You don't deserve a driver's license you should earn a driver's license!
3/30/2019 08:54:00 AM
How many illegals have drivers license?
The highways here have become a mad max movie. Let’s not forget the frequent shootings either. Stop driving 85 mph and playing with your phone! Trivial matters can wait. Selfish morons
Heartbreaking ~ RIP Trooper, I will keep you in my prayers.....
Make it law that people should pull over off the highway onto the next off ramp . In regards to wrong way drivers
they should install those reverse spike strips on every ramp.
(You know the ones they have in parking garages)
Ask what his attire was and what was found in the car? Inebriated doesn’t come close to explaining this one. Disgusting.
Let's not be too quick to blame alcohol. I think more people are on powerful psych drugs for imaginary mental illness than drink. Let's not forget the stimulants adderal and Ritalin being prescribed too. Plus phone use and it's a jungle out there. Be ever vigilant on the roadways
Heartbreaking that yet another Illinois State Trooper has lost their life on our areas expressways. My deepest condolences to Trooper Gearld Ellis' family, friends and colleagues. I can't imagine the despair of his heartbroken family. Praying for them, so sad what they are going through.
This old moss back wheel gunner with a black diamond for a heart has shed quite a few tears lately. It hurts to see anyone go down but it hits harder when they are young with small children at home. RIP troop, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Again? Please God, watch over them.
RIP trooper. Prayers and condolences to your family.
Driving on the hiways and in the city has become hazardous.
Too many people do not do not understand that being able to drive is a privilege not a right.
Live near a school and an Amazon distribution center. Shocked and surprised that there are not more tragedies like this.
Please everyone slow down and leave the phone off!
Lars Pilsen
Phil the Thrill said...
Let's not be too quick to blame alcohol. I think more people are on powerful psych drugs for imaginary mental illness than drink. Let's not forget the stimulants adderal and Ritalin being prescribed too. Plus phone use and it's a jungle out there. Be ever vigilant on the roadways
3/31/2019 01:58:00 AM
You are so correct good friend of mine is a pharmacist and they are writing prescriptions for Ridellan for the children and all kinds of mind altering anti-anxiety drugs for adults he told me it is at an all-time high doctors are writing so many prescriptions it is getting totally ridiculous and so many people around them the above poster makes a great point!
Way too many drunks on the road after closing time. It's not safe to be on the road anywhere that late.
My condolences
I read the the driver behind the trooper said the trooper purposely directed his car at the wrong way driver to stop him from hitting anyone else. It gives me goosebumps...
Speed limits mean nothing in Illinois. Start enforcing speed limits. The speed limit is 80 MPH on South Dakota interstates where cars are few and far between. 80 MPH is common on congested Chicago-area expressways. Start ticketing these little dickheads!
That a State Trooper would direct his car onto oncoming wrong way driver does not suprise me. They are angels on the highway. men and women of the utmost integrity.
I have been rescued twice by State of Illinois troopers, once below zero the most recent on a cold blizzardy night on I57. Trooper got me a tow truck when AAA couldnt after 3 hours in the cold.
This country has lot respect for law enforcement and laws.
May G-d hold you in his arms and my deepest utmost gratitude for your service and all State Police. Thank you
May the trooper rest in peace this is ridiculous though happening way too much we need to help them enforce the laws why can’t we go on expressways and help and assist our brothers in blue? Without a doubt the new Illinois State police director has no clue on how to be the police because he was never the police he’s a political hack at least when we had Leo there he was the police not to say nothing would’ve happened if you were still there but at least he knew how to conduct missions also to advise the troopers and what to do! We all would’ve also requested the help of neighboring towns and also to city of Chicago to help the troopers without a doubt!
12:04 pm You are correct, speed limits mean nothing. Travelled to Florida recently and it's the same thing. Speed limit 70, and if you are 5 over you had better be in the right lane and and accept stares and middle finger waving. The only time I saw FHP was when they were at the scene of an accident. Just like here in Illinois, no Troopers issuing tickets just handling crashes. Where are the states priorities? It is not the Trooper's fault, there is just not enough of them on the road.
God rest this Trooper’s soul. We have the same lack of CHP officers here in California that you guys have in Illinois. Apparently, the corrupt democrats in charge of our states think it’s ok to starve our State Police agencies down to a skeleton crew. I used to see CHP EVERYWHERE 10-15 years ago.... now you can drive 50 miles on any freeway and never see one. Very sad.
Selfish bullshit which mirrors today's society." Get out of my way,I'm in a hurry."
Condolences to ISP and their families.
In 018 they put the Beat cars in danger giving us accidents on Lake Shore Drive, I wont get out of My cay I tell them drive off or wait for the tow truck.
The scumbag that killed the trooper was revoked for DUI, driving with a cane because he was paralyzed from the waist down from a prior shooting, had THC in his system, and was twice the legal limit at .170. May I also note, he was arrested for another DUI ten days prior.
Thank you CPD brethren for your continued support.
It doesn't go unnoticed.
ISP M/Sgt.
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