Illinois State Police

#HappeningAtISP: 👮♂️ We Honored Fallen Trooper Corey S. Thompsen 🚨 Seized Illegal Guns and Made Arrests in Chicago Area 🚔 Conducted 1-day Joint Traffic Safety Detail with Bloomington PD 🚗 Partnered with State Farm on Free Teen Driver Safety Fair and More.

🗣️ Hey Cook, Dekalb, DuPage Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties! In search of a career based on integrity, service and pride? Troop 3 needs you! Help your community by patrolling the interstates throughout northern Illinois and keep us all safe! Apply by Nov 1 for our next cadet class scheduled for June 2025. Starting pay $90K. www.illinoistrooper.com #LifeIsAHighway #Troop3 #FutureTrooper 

Troop 3 wants you!  Serving Cook, Dekalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties! From the interstates to city blocks, this is a career where you can make a difference – everywhere! Apply by Nov 1 for our next cadet class scheduled for June 2025! Starting pay $90K. www.illinoistrooper.com #ChicagoBean #FutureTrooper #Troop3

𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐘 𝐒. 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐄𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 The following statement is from the Trooper Corey S. Thompsen family. The Family of Trooper Corey S. Thompsen mourns the loss of their husband, son, brother and friend. We could never begin to thank law enforcement or the thousands from our community who have reached out to us to express their love and support. To the public, he became a hero on October 18th, when he was killed in the line of duty. To his family, he has always been a hero. Our world has been shattered, and we will never be the same. But we take comfort in knowing that he lived life to the fullest, he loved his family and friends deeply, and he died doing what he loved. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.” -Matthew 5:9 Visitation will be Saturday, October 26, from 1 to 5 pm, at St. Joseph-Ogden High School with a first responder walk through at 5 pm. The funeral will be held Sunday, October 27 at 1 pm at Faith United Methodist Church,1719 S. Prospect in Champaign. Burial will be in Patterson Cemetery, St. Joseph. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Trooper Corey S. Thompsen Scholarship fund at any University of Illinois Credit Union branch. This will provide a scholarship to St. Joseph-Ogden High School students entering the field of Criminal Justice. Additional information will be released in the coming days. We ask the community to show their support by lining the procession route. Inquiries about the incident can be directed to the Illinois State Police at ISP.PIO.personnel@illinois.gov. Link to news release: https://lnkd.in/gMmYJxcy

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬' 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 Press Release - Wednesday, October 23, 2024 The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor of: 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐒. 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐧, 28, who tragically died in the line of duty on October 18, 2024.Trooper Thompsen joined the Illinois State Police on October 17, 2019, in Cadet Class 130, was assigned badge number 7081, and served for almost 5 years. Trooper Thompsen will be remembered for his unparalleled dedication to his city and community. Read full news release: https://lnkd.in/g5f596Mg

𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐘 𝐒. 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐄𝐍 - 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 October 19, 2024 𝐏𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐔𝐌 – This afternoon, Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly provided an update on the line-of-duty death of ISP Trooper Corey S. Thompsen. At approximately 3:42 p.m. on October 18, 2024, Trooper Thompsen was on-duty finishing a traffic enforcement detail traveling east on East Leverett Road approaching 1300 E. in Champaign County. A truck, driven by 32-year-old Helen Torres of Thomasboro, IL, was traveling south on County Road 1300 E. and stopped at the intersection with Leverett Road. Torres then pulled into the roadway striking Trooper Thompsen’s motorcycle. A witness provided aid until first responders arrived and took Trooper Thompsen to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at 4:32 p.m. Torres was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Torres was cited for Failure to Yield Right of Way at a Stop Intersection and No Valid Driver’s License – Expired Less than 1 Year. Read full news release: https://lnkd.in/gm3K_jTe

Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly tonight announced the line-of-duty death of ISP Trooper Corey S. Thompsen. The ISP family mourns Trooper Thompsen and holds his family and loved ones in our hearts during this terrible time. On October 18, 2024, at approximately 3:40 p.m., Trooper Thompsen was involved in a two vehicle crash on East Leverett Road at County Road 1300E in Champaign County. The details of the crash are still under investigation. Trooper Thompsen was taken to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at 4:32 p.m. “It is with a heavy heart and immeasurable sadness that I inform you of the death of Trooper Corey S. Thompsen,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “We ask the public to give Trooper Thompsen’s family, and his ISP family, time while we grieve and work through this tragedy.” Trooper Thompsen was 28 years old and served almost five years as an officer with ISP. He is survived by his wife, mother, and father.

Attention: New civilian job postings for the Illinois State Police!   TECHNICAL ADVISOR III - LEGAL ADVISOR - FOIA – 45253 Sangamon County, 1 vacancy, Closing date 11-1-24   AUDIO VISUAL TECH II - DIVISION OF ACADEMY AND TRAINING – 41515 Sangamon County, 1 vacancy, Closing date 10-25-24   Apply today online for civilian positions at https://lnkd.in/eQJG7Yg! You can find more information regarding our sworn positions at www.illinoistrooper.com. 

Northside, southside, east and west -- get on our team! Troop 3 serves Cook, Dekalb, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties! We want YOU! Apply by Nov 1 for our next cadet class planned for June 2025.  Starting pay $90K. www.illinoistrooper.com #Troop3 #FutureTrooper #NorthernIllinois

𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐒 𝐕𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐅𝐓 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 – The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council. ISP was awarded a $10 million grant for the first fiscal year, and another $677,000 grant announced in June 2024. Read full news release: https://lnkd.in/gN3Znfrv