MACOMB POLICE

Final Call

Macomb Police

Final Call

On November 29, 1930 at 11:30 PM, William Edwin Vrell, a car thief and burglar from Canton, IL, shot and killed Macomb Police Officers J. Edward “Opie” Whittlesey, Albert links, and Ernest E. “cotton” Bowman and wounded Officer Luther Jackson.  Bowman, although mortally wounded, was able to kill Vrell.  In less than three minutes, one of the most tragic chapters of Macomb’s history was written.

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POLICE DEPARTMENT links

  • MPD STAFF AND PERSONNEL
  • Body Worn Camera F.A.Q.
  • Online Reporting
  • Illinois Association Shared Principles
  • Auto Burglary Prevention Tips
  • Special Olympics Illinois
  • McDonough County 911
  • Pay Your Ticket Online
  • Macomb Area Crime Stoppers
  • FBI Scam Reporting Center
  • Sex Offender Registration

POLICE DEPARTMENT forms

  • Macomb Police Department Application
  • FOIA Request Form
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