Illinois State Police Captain Christopher Endress: An Investigators Perspective into Officer Involved Shootings

A young college student began his internship at the Moline Police Department in January 1994. Chris Endress was following in the footsteps of his dad, Captain Vic Endress when he began his internship. Chris completed his internship in May of 1994 and began working as an Investigator for the City of Chicago Inspector General before being hired by the Illinois State Police in 1996.

After graduating from the intensive Illinois State Police Academy, Chris began his career assigned to the tollways in Chicago before being assigned to East Moline District 7.

Chris worked a variety of assignments of which we will hear about today and retired as a Captain in 2022 after 26 years of service.