Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Unknown
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : Decatur, Illinois
City : Macon
County : Illinois
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died in police custody
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025, Illinois State Police reported that a person died while in police custody following a multi county police pursuit that occurred Sunday night. The pursuit involved multiple jurisdictions and ended with the individual being taken into custody. After being detained, the person experienced a medical emergency and was transported to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Illinois State Police stated that the incident remains under investigation and that additional details about the circumstances of the pursuit and custody have not yet been released.
