Biographical Information

Age: 28

Tour of Duty: 5 years

Cause of Death: Motorcycle Crash

Trooper Corey Thompsen was killed in a motorcycle crash at an intersection in Champaign County. Trooper Thompson was driving eastbound on East Leverett Road when a truck traveling southbound on Country Road 1300E entered the intersection, colliding with Trooper Thompson's police motorcycle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The driver was cited for failure to yield right of way at a stop intersection and no valid driver's license.

Trooper Thompsen had served with the Illinois State Police for five years. He is survived by his wife and parents.