Deputy Troy Chisum, a 39-year-old white male, was killed in the line of duty on June 25, 2019, in Avon, Illinois. He was responding to a disturbance call in the 5200 block of East Troy Road when he was fatally shot around 2:00 PM. Chisum had served with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office for four and a half years, worked as a paramedic with the Fulton County Emergency Management Agency, and was a member of the West Central Special Response Team.

The suspect, 42-year-old Nathan Woodring of Avon, barricaded himself inside a home after the shooting and was taken into custody the following day without incident. Woodring had prior run-ins with the law, including 2018 charges for resisting and obstructing a peace officer and fleeing and attempting to elude. He was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Deputy Chisum’s death.

Deputy Chisum’s service roles and the circumstances of the shooting left a deep mark on the community. If anyone witnessed the disturbance call on June 25, 2019, or has information about events leading up to the shooting, please come forward.