State trooper wounded Tuesday night honored on House floor

Posted on October 25, 2023
The trooper remains in the hospital. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)

By Dave Dahl

SPRINGFIELD – A state trooper wounded during a Springfield traffic stop Tuesday was honored on the House floor the next day.

State Rep. Brad Fritts (R-Dixon) says Kody Green’s fiancee is his legislative aide. And Fritts is frustrated at lawmakers’ inaction. “Do you want to live in a world that protects the rights of criminals, or do you want to live in a world that protects those protect us?” Fritts asked. “Because I know what kind of world I want to live in. But some of us in this room refuse to do anything to make that world a possibility. It’s time to wake up, people, because someday you will get the call that I got this morning.”

A State Police spokeswoman said the wounded trooper is listed in serious condition but would not release or confirm his name.

Dave Dahl can be reached at [email protected].

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