Illinois State Police
| Illinois State Police | |
|---|---|
The current Illinois State Police patch, adopted in 1988 | |
Seal of the Illinois State Police | |
Badge of an ISP trooper | |
Flag of the Illinois State Police | |
| Abbreviation | ISP |
| Motto | Integrity, Service, Pride |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | April 1, 1922 |
| Employees | 2,702 (as of April 1, 2022)[1][failed verification] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Illinois, U.S. |
| Size | 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km2) |
| Population | 12,671,821 (2020 est.) |
| Legal jurisdiction | State of Illinois |
| Governing body | Governor of Illinois |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by | Illinois State Police Merit Board |
| Headquarters | 801 South Seventh Street Springfield, Illinois |
| Troopers | 1,846 (actual, as of December 1, 2020)[2] |
| Civilian members | 899 (as of April 1, 2022)[1][failed verification] |
| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Troops | 10
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| Patrol cars | Ford Explorer, Expedition, Taurus, Chevy Caprice, Dodge Chargers, and Harley Davidson motorcycles |
| Website | |
| isp.illinois.gov | |
The Illinois State Police (ISP) is the state police agency of the U.S. state of Illinois. The Illinois State Police is responsible for traffic safety on more than 300,000 miles of total roadway, including 2,185 miles of interstate highways and 15,969 miles of state highways. Currently, almost 3,000 sworn and civilian personnel make up the Illinois State Police. The Illinois State Police does more than traffic safety though; they are concerned with public safety, the enforcement of the law, and pursuing justice.
Troops and organization
| Demographics comparison | |
| ISP[3] | |
|---|---|
| Male | 72% |
| Female | 28% |
| White | 82% |
| Black or African-American | 9% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Asian | 2% |
Organization
The Illinois State Police is currently organized into several divisions, commands, offices and bureaus:
- Office of the Director:[4] responsible for the overall administration, operation, and supervision of the Illinois State Police.
- First Deputy Director
- Chief of Staff
- Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
- Office of Finance
- Office of Human Resources
- Office and Inspection & Audits
- Office of Labor Relations and Special Projects
- Legal Office
- Deputy Chief of Staff for Special Counsels Major Case Counsel
- Firearms Safety Office Counsel
- Deputy Chief of Staff for External Affairs Senior Public Safety Policy Advisor
- Office of Governmental Affairs
- Executive Office
- Public Information Office
- Deputy Chief of Staff Office of Operational & Strategic Planning
- Executive Protection Unit
- Office of Strategic Planning & Special Projects
- Office of Research & Development
- Chief of Staff
- First Deputy Director
- Division of Justice Services (Colonel):[5] is responsible for providing administrative and technical services and support to the Illinois State Police, criminal justices agencies and the public.
- Administrative Support Command
- Logistics
- Department of Innovation and Technology
- Criminal Justice Services Command
- Bureau of Identification
- Program Administration Bureau
- Public Safety services Command
- Firearms Services Bureau
- Regulatory Services Bureau
- Administrative Support Command
- Division of Forensic Services (Deputy Director):[6] aims to improve the effectiveness of the criminal justice community and enhance public safety by delivering accurate, complete, and timely crime scene evidence collection and forensic laboratory analyses.
- Chief of Staff
- Fiscal Administrator
- Personnel Administrator
- Case File Administrator (FOIA)
- Assistant Deputy Director
- Forensic Sciences Command
- Crime Scene & Evidence Services Command
- Quality Assurance
- Chief of Staff
- Division of Internal Investigation (Deputy Director):[7] is responsible for conducting investigations regarding allegations of administrative and criminal misconduct by the Illinois State Police employees, including civilian and sworn in.
- Administrative Services Command
- Background Investigations Unit
- Identified Offender Program
- Northern Command
- Southern Command
- Administrative Services Command
- Division of Patrol (Colonel):[8] provides uninformed patrol of Illinois Roadways. Officers proactively enforce criminal and traffic laws.
- Patrol Operations Command
- North Central Patrol Command
- Troops 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
- Chicago Patrol Command
- Troop 3
- Southern Patrol Command
- Troops 7, 8, 9, 10
- North Central Patrol Command
- Strategic Operations Command
- Support Servies Command
- Special Operations
- SAVE
- H.I.T.
- Support Services
- Criminal Patrol
- Motorcycle Enforcement Bureau
- Vehicle Investigations Coordinator
- Commercial Vehicle Section
- Crowd Control
- Administrative Support
- Protective Service Unit
- Special Operations
- Support Servies Command
- Patrol Operations Command
- Division of Criminal Investigation (Colonel):[9] gathers information and evidence to facilitate the identification, apprehension, and prosecution of persons responsible for committing crime; and to provide special intelligence, investigation, tactical, and technological services in support of law enforcement operations throughout the state of police.
- Investigative Command
- Research & Development
- Northern Major
- Zones 1, 2, 3
- Central Major
- Zones 4, 5
- Southern Major
- Zones 6, 7, 8
- Support Command
- Special Operations Command/Air Operations
- Investigative Support Command
- Intelligence Command
- Special Investigation Unit
- Statewide Gaming Command
- Chief of Staff
- Deputy Chief of Staff
- Statewide Investigative Training Special Projects Coordinator
- Deputy Chief of Staff
- Investigative Command
- Division of the Academy and Training (Colonel):[10] to provide the highest quality education, training, equipment, and recruitment of law enforcement personnel in Illinois.
- Staff/Special Projects Officer
- Honor Guard
- Trumpet Team
- Pipes & Drum Team
- Honor Guard
- Academy Commander
- Physical Skills Bureau
- Recruitment and Substance Testing Bureau
- Logistics Bureau
- Training Development Bureau
- Staff/Special Projects Officer
- Division Statewide 911 (Colonel):[11] includes the Office of Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator, the Statewide 9-1-1 Bureau, the Telecommunications Services Bureau, the Radio Network Services Bureau, and Fleet Services Bureau.
- Statewide 911 Administrator
- Assistant Deputy Director
- Statewide 911 Bureau
- Telecommunications Services Bureau
- Radio Network Services Bureau
- Fleet Services Bureau
The Division of the Academy and Training (DAT)
Source:[12]
The Division of the Academy and Training (DAT) provides high quality education, training, equipment, and recruitment for law enforcement personnel in Illinois. The Illinois State Police Academy trains cadets, offers continuous education for troopers, and delivers programs for state, local, and federal agencies, all with the focus on public safety and service-oriented policing.
DAT is made up of four bureaus: the Training Development Bureau, which creates innovative training programs; the Physical Skills Bureau, which emphasizes realistic, safety-focused training; the Recruitment and Substance Testing Bureau, which promotes diversity and ensures compliance in substance testing; and the Logistics Bureau, which provides facilities, equipment, and resources to support effective training and operations.
Illinois State Police Academy
Source:[13]
The Illinois State Police Academy's primary purpose is to prepare new officers for careers in law enforcement. The Academy provides training for both Cadets (future Illinois State Police Officers) and Recruits (future local law enforcement officers).
Cadet training classes run for 30 weeks. Since the current facility opened in 1968, the Academy has trained more than 7,000 Cadets. Recruit basic training began at the Academy in October 1976. Since then, the Academy has provided instruction for 21 classes totaling 258 hours each. Today, recruit basic training is a 640-hour, 16-week, program. More than 5,000 Recruits have graduated from the Academy and are now serving in police departments across the state.
In addition to training new Cadets and Recruits, the Academy offers a wide range of specialized training programs for Illinois State Police Officers and personnel from local, county, state, and federal agencies. These specialty courses include:
- Basic Juvenile Officers
- Breath Alcohol Operator
- Canine
- Control and Arrest Tactics (C.A.T.)
- Crisis Intervention Team (C.I.T)
- Basic Life Support/Initial Medical Response
- Emergency Medical Responder
- Electronic Criminal Surveillance
- Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (E.V.O.C.)
- Motor Vehicle Theft Investigation
- Narcotics Investigation
- Radar/Lidar Instructor and Operator
- Second Division and Overweight Vehicle Enforcement
- Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor
- Traffic Crash Investigation
Troops
The Illinois State Police reorganized from districts into troops, as of January 1, 2023.[14][15]
Traffic enforcement
Illinois State Police currently use various methods for speed limit enforcement on Illinois highways, including hand-held and moving radar, LIDAR, pacing, air speed utilizing the ISP fleet of aircraft, and VASCAR. ISP uses typical marked units (Ford Explorer, Expedition, and Taurus, Chevrolet Caprice) as well as unmarked units. Since 2006, photo radar mounted in vans has been used for speed enforcement in construction zones statewide. Though the vans are used by ISP officers, Conduent, a private company, provides the vans for a fee.
ISP has four Cessna 182 airplanes used for law enforcement efforts throughout the state. Three of the four aircraft are equipped with forward-looking infrared cameras. All pilots assigned to the Air Operations Bureau began their career at ISP as troopers. ISP pilots respond to calls for service 24/7 and at no cost to the user agency. Routine calls for service include, but are not limited to, missing persons searches, criminal manhunts, surveillance, pursuits, photo/video needs, civil unrest, patrol support, and transportation. Since 1959, ISP has also used aircraft for speed enforcement, using stopwatch time measurement.
Illinois State Police Merit Board
The Illinois State Police Merit Board administers certification for the appointment and promotion of state police officers, as well as their discipline, removal, demotion, and suspension measures. The board consists of five civilian members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the State Senate. Each member serves a six-year term, and no more than three members may be affiliated with the same political party.[citation needed]
List of ISP superintendents and directors
Superintendents
- John T. Stack (1922–1929)
- Walter L. Moody (1929–1933)
- Lawrence M. Taylor (1933–1935)†
- Walter Williams (1935–1941)
- Jesse H. Grissom (1941)
- T.P. Sullivan (1941)
- Leo M. Carr (1941–1942)
- Harry Yde (1942–1945)
- Harry I. Curtis (1945–1950)
- Thomas J. O'Donnell (1950–1953)
- Philip M. Brown (1953–1956)
- William H. Morris (1956–1968)
- Albert S. Hinds (1968–1969)
- James T. McGuire (1969–1971)
- Dwight E. Pitman (1971–1977)
- Lynn E. Baird (1977–1979)
- Ronald J. Miller (1979–1983)
- Laimutis A. Nargelenas (1983–1987)
Directors
- James B. Zagel (1980–1987)* Director of Department of Law Enforcement 1980–1985, Director of Department of State Police 1985-1987
- Jeremy D. Margolis (1987–1991)[16]
- Terrance W. Gainer (1991–1998)
- Sam W. Nolen (1998–2003)
- Larry G. Trent (2003–2009)
- Jonathon E. Monken (2009–2011)
- Hiram Grau (2011–2015)
- Leo P. Schmitz (2015–2019)
- Brendan F. Kelly (2019– )
Line of duty deaths
Since the establishment of the Illinois State Police, 74 troopers have died while on duty.[17][18]
- Albert J. Hasson • Trooper - District 6 • Served - April 29, 1924 to September 7, 1924
- Lory L. Price • Trooper - District 13 • Served - November 6, 1923 to January 17, 1927
- Paul E. Clendening • Trooper – District 2 • Served - July 12, 1923 to February 16, 1927
- George E. Wheeler • Trooper – District 12 • Served - October 18, 1927 to November 22, 1927
- Robert L. Fisher • Trooper – District 10 • Served - April 1, 1924 to April 24, 1929
- Robert J. McDonald • Trooper – District 11 • Served - November 11, 1929 to July 10, 1930
- Robert J. Card • Trooper – District 1 • Served - February 28, 1924 to August 12, 1930
- Frank M. Schwartz • Trooper – District 2 • Served - December 18, 1929 to September 11, 1930
- Kenneth L. Church • Trooper – District 1 • Served - March 18, 1924 to December 5, 1931
- John Connors, Jr. • Trooper – District 20 • Served - December 20, 1929 to June 3, 1932
- Grady L. Sutton • Trooper – District 12A (District 19) • Served - November 1, 1929 to June 30, 1932
- Richard Groja • Trooper – District 3 (District Chicago) • Served - March 16, 1933 to May 28, 1933
- John L. McCabe • Trooper – District 4 (District Chicago) • Served - February 11, 1933 to August 12, 1933
- Joseph Merritt Elliott • Trooper – District 8 • Served - April 6, 1933 to October 20, 1933
- Leo J. LaVelle • Trooper – District 7 • Served - March 8, 1933 to November 24, 1934
- Ray Embree • Trooper – District 9 • Served - December 16, 1935 to October 15, 1936
- Frank Tamulis • Trooper – District 13 • Served - March 6, 1936 to August 9, 1937
- Albert Cecil Brokmyer • Trooper – District 13 • Served - March 17, 1933 to November 19, 1939
- Eugene Roberts • Trooper – District 2 • Served - August 8, 1937 to February 18, 1940
- Rocco Gragido • Trooper – District 4 (District Chicago) • Served - November 11, 1930 to September 11, 1940
- Ralph R. Newman • Trooper – District 13 • Served - October 20, 1937 to August 20, 1941
- Robert R. Thomas • Trooper – District 11 • Served - June 9, 1941 to May 15, 1942
- Phillip B. Guinto • Sergeant – District 2 • Served - September 1, 1930 to August 5, 1943
- Charles J. Deans • Trooper – District 13 • Served - January 1, 1940 to August 8, 1944
- Samuel Mangiamele • Trooper – District 3 (District Chicago) • Served - June 13, 1942 to May 25, 1945
- Marvin C. Archer • Trooper – District 6A (District 21) • Served - December 17, 1941 to June 18, 1946
- Forrest F. Spencer • Trooper – District 13A (District 22) • Served - May 23, 1945 to October 27, 1946
- George L. Fredrickson • Trooper – District 11 • Served - March 24, 1944 to September 1, 1947
- Roy Kyle Moody • Trooper – District 9 • Served - January 8, 1941 to February 28, 1949
- Ben R. Seaton • Trooper – District 7 • Served - June 2, 1942 to October 24, 1949
- Arthur Paul Goetting • Trooper – District 11 • Served - February 4, 1950 to February 4, 1951
- Corwin L. McConkey • Sergeant – District 10 • Served - September 21, 1941 to March 8, 1951
- Millard R. Courtney • Trooper – District 4 • Served - May 1, 1949 to April 11, 1951
- Glenn D. Gagnon • Trooper – District 6 • Served - June 6, 1946 to December 28, 1952
- Harry B. Bradley • Trooper – District 12 • Served - February 15, 1946 to October 24, 1957
- Leo S. Burakowski • Trooper – District 15 • Served - August 4, 1957 to September 24, 1958
- Clarence U. Swain • Trooper – District 9 • Served - May 29, 1950 to August 1, 1959
- Michael T. Angelos • Trooper – District 3 (District Chicago) • October 16, 1957 to July 13, 1960
- Dale A. Van Vooren • Trooper – District 7 • Served - November 15, 1957 to December 29, 1962
- Clarence M. Robinson • Lieutenant – District 12A (District 19) • Served - January 1, 1941 to December 28, 1963
- Frank A. Doris • Trooper – District 12 • Served - October 28, 1957 to May 27, 1967
- Warren L. Allen • Trooper – District 6 • Served - June 14, 1959 to September 21, 1967
- Floyd J. Farrar • Trooper – District 14A (District 20) • Served - October 4, 1945 to December 17, 1968
- Richard G. Warner • Trooper – District 5 • Served - October 28, 1957 to April 21, 1969
- Donald R. Blickensderfer • Trooper – District 10 • Served - February 24, 1963 to September 26, 1970
- Frank R. Dunbar • Trooper – District 13 • Served - October 28, 1957 to May 14, 1972
- Pete E. Lackey • Special Agent – District 9 • Served - October 5, 1970 to November 27, 1972
- Layton T. Davis • Trooper – District 12 • Served - October 28, 1957 to March 18, 1976
- George D. Craggs • Corporal – District 9 • Served - October 28, 1957 to November 10, 1976
- Michael K. McCarter • Trooper – District 6A (District 21) • Served - March 9, 1970 to April 7, 1979
- Bernard D. Skeeters • Trooper – District 9 • Served - March 9, 1970 to May 20, 1982
- John H. Kugelman • Trooper – District 2 • Served - October 9, 1983 to November 10, 1986
- Virgil L. Bensyl • Sergeant – Zone 10 (Zone 5) • Served - July 14, 1969 to January 15, 1988
- Gary Degelman • Special Agent – Zone 14 (Zone 4) • Served - August 27, 1984 to May 4, 1989
- April C. Styburski • Trooper – District 2 • Served - June 16, 1986 to January 5, 1990
- Robert L. Kolowski • Special Agent – Zone 5 (District 5) • Served - July 9, 1973 to February 25, 1993
- Chong S. Lim • Trooper – District 15 • Served - January 29, 1990 to June 6, 1999
- Anthony Millison • Sergeant – District Chicago • Served - September 21, 1987 to October 27, 1997
- Erin M. Hehl • Sergeant – District Chicago • Served - June 15, 1986 to October 30, 1997
- Stanley W. Talbot • Master Sergeant – District 7 • Served - March 11, 1975 to June 23, 2001
- Jeffrey Vlcek • Master Sergeant – District 15 • Served - November 28, 1977 to July 13, 2003
- Rodney T. Miller • Sergeant – Zone 5 • Served - January 29, 1990 to May 12, 2006
- Brian McMillen • Trooper – District 9 • Served - August 6, 2006 to October 28, 2007
- Kyle Deatherage • Trooper – District 18 • Served - May 31, 2009 to November 26, 2012
- James Sauter • Trooper – District 15 • Served - June 29, 2008 to March 28, 2013
- Ryan Albin • Trooper – District 6 • Served - January 8, 2006 to June 28, 2017
- Richard Kozik • Lieutenant – District 15 • Served - November 2, 1998 to February 6, 2018
- Christopher Lambert • Trooper – District 15 • Served - November 10, 2013 to January 12, 2019
- Brooke Jones-Story - Trooper – District 16 - Served: June 24, 2007 to March 28, 2019
- Gerald Ellis - Trooper – District 15 - Served: June 29, 2008 to March 30, 2019
- Nicholas Hopkins - Trooper – S.W.A.T. - Served: May 31, 2009 to August 23, 2019
- Todd Hanneken - Trooper – District 10 - Served: June 5, 2000 to March 25, 2021
- Corey S. Thompsen - Trooper - Troop 7 - Served: October 27, 2019 to October 18, 2024
- Clay M. Carns - Trooper - Troop 3 - Served: November 10, 2013 to December 23, 2024
Uniform and armament

The ISP uniform has a distinct look that separate it from its neighbors. Instead of a chocolate brown uniform worn by the Iowa State Patrol, or a light blue on dark blue uniform worn by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, ISP officers wear light tan/khaki shirts, and dark green pants with black trim. Dress uniforms include a jacket that matches the pants. Starting with CC 150, Sam Browne style crossbody belts will be added to the dress blouse. The cold weather gear incorporates a brown, all-weather jacket. Leather duty gear consists of black high gloss clarino holsters, belts, and accessories. ISP officers wear a dark brown campaign hat called a Montana Peak.
The badge, instead of a traditional shield surmounted by an eagle design, is a six-pointed star that reads the rank of the trooper, and the words "Illinois State Police" in black, along with the officer's badge number (beginning in 2002). The badge's sequential inventory number is found stamped on the reverse side of the badge. The badges are silver or chrome plated steel for all ranks below sergeant, and gold plated for sergeant and above. A special 100th anniversary badge was worn for the centennial in 2022. This badge was gold with a silver center to represent both troopers and sergeants above.
Officers are issued a Glock 22, .40 S&W caliber semiautomatic pistol as sidearm. Previous issued sidearms include the 9mm Smith & Wesson Model 5904 pistol, the 9mm Smith & Wesson Model 439 pistol, & the 9mm Smith & Wesson Model 39 pistol. However, beginning in 2025, a transition back to the 9mm will take place. Notably, the ISP issued the Model 39 to their troopers in 1967, making the ISP the first American state police force to issue a semiautomatic pistol as a duty weapon to their officers.
Rank insignia
| Rank | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Director | |
| First Deputy Director | |
| Colonel | |
| Lieutenant Colonel | |
| Major | |
| Captain | |
| Lieutenant | |
| Master Sergeant | |
| Sergeant | |
| Master Trooper | |
| Trooper First Class | |
| Trooper |
See also
Illinois State Police:
General:
Bibliography
- Clark, Harry F. (1972), Illinois State Police: A Division of the Department of Law Enforcement, 1922-1972, Springfield, Ill.: State Police Benevolent Group, ISBN 978-1-934729-22-9, OCLC 417833
- Illinois State Police (1997), Illinois State Police 75th, 1922-1997, Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Police, ISBN 978-1-890105-00-6, OCLC 38965840
References
- ^ a b USDOJ Statistics, 2004 Archived November 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://isp.illinois.gov/DiversityEquityInclusion/ISPToday
- ^ Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 2000: Data for Individual State and Local Agencies with 100 or More Officers Archived September 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ISP Strategic Plans". isp.illinois.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Justice Servises Organization". isp.illinois.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Forensics Organization". isp.illinois.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Division of Internal Investigation". isp.illinois.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Patrol Organization". isp.illinois.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Patrol Organization". isp.illinois.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Academy/Training Org Chart". isp.illinois.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "The Statewide 911 Division". isp.illinois.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Academy Intent". isp.illinois.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ^ "Academy Intent". isp.illinois.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ^ [email protected], MIKE SORENSEN Herald-Whig Staff Writer (February 22, 2023). "ISP shifts from patrol districts to patrol troops to better serve state". Herald-Whig. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "ISP Troop Map". isp.illinois.gov. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "List of ISP Superintendents and Directors". isp.illinois.gov. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Illinois State Police, IL". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ ISP, PIO (June 20, 2025). "ILLINOIS STATE POLICE MEMORIAL PARK WALL INSCRIPTION CEREMONY". Illinois State Police. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
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