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| Trooper Eugene Teague Indiana State Police Indiana End of Watch: Wednesday, December 20, 1933 Biographical Info Age: 24 Tour of Duty: 6 months Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Wednesday, December 20, 1933 Incident Location: Illinois Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: The Dillinger Gang Trooper Eugene Teague was shot and killed while trying to arrest a member of The Dillinger Gang after receiving a tip that the member would be at the Frances Hotel in Paris located in Edgar County, Illinois.
Trooper Teague waited nearby in his patrol car and upon the arrival of the suspect and two female accomplices, Trooper Teague struck their car with his patrol car. A gun battle ensued as they attempted to escape and Trooper Teague was fatally wounded.
Trooper Teague had served with the Indiana State Police for six months and was assigned to the Headquarters post.
Led by John Dillinger, the Dillinger Gang was a notorious group of mid-west bank robbers. Associates of the gang were responsible for the fatal shootings of 13 law enforcement officers in 1933 and 1934.
Two infamous members of the gang, John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson, were shot and killed by law enforcement officers in separate incidents.
The other gang members were either murdered by criminals, shot and killed by law enforcement officers, executed for their crimes, or sentenced to time in prison. Related Line of Duty Deaths  | Sheriff Jess L. Sarber Allen County Sheriff's Department, OH EOW: Thursday, October 12, 1933 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
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