Authorities Investigate Crash That Killed Bloomingdale Police Officer

Authorities are investigating a single-vehicle crash Thursday night that claimed the life of a Bloomingdale Police Department officer.

Officer Raymond Murrell, 27, of Addison was responding to a report of a crime in progress at a store on Army Trail Road when his SUV struck a pole near Cardinal Avenue at around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, police said. Murrell was transported by ambulance to Glen Oaks Medical Center in Glendale Heights and was pronounced dead at 10:50 p.m.

Preliminary findings from an autopsy performed Friday revealed Murrell died from multiple traumatic injuries, according to a news release from the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office.

Murrell, who received a Life-Saving Commendation earlier this year, was the first Bloomingdale officer to die in the line of duty, Police Chief Frank Giammarese told the Chicago Tribune.

Murrell graduated from the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy in June 2016, according to the department.

"With only a short time on as a Police Officer, he had already made his mark in our profession and within our community," the Bloomingdale Police Department said in a post on Facebook. "He had received a Life-Saving commendation among many other well-deserved accolades."

Murrell was sworn in as a Bloomingdale officer in April 2016.

The DuPage County Coroner's Office along with the DuPage County Sheriff's Police are currently investigating details of the accident. Toxicology and final autopsy results are pending.

Funeral arrangements are pending with Salerno Funeral Home in Roselle, 630-889-1700.

Officer Raymond Murrell (Bloomingdale Police Department)