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On January 15, 1988, Virgil Lee Bensyl, a 41-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity and a veteran officer with the Illinois State Police, was fatally shot in Oconee, Illinois. Bensyl, who had served for 19 years, was killed during an attempt to arrest Raymond Ruhl, a prison guard at Vandalia Correctional Center. Ruhl was suspected of trying to arrange a contract killing of his estranged wife.
The incident occurred when state police, along with correctional officers, set up a ruse to lure Ru ...Read More
The incident occurred when state police, along with correctional officers, set up a ruse to lure Ru ...Read More
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Virgil Lee Bensyl
Male
White / Caucasian
Oconee
IL
1988-01-15
Virgil
Lee Bensyl
11/18/2025
Forum Posts (2)
I’ve been looking into the equipment recovered from Raymond Ruhl's residence following the tragic ... ...Read More
08/13/2024
08/13/2024
I learned about Officer Virgil Lee Bensyl's tragic passing recently, and it's truly unsettling how s... ...Read More
07/09/2023
07/09/2023
