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Virgil Lee Bensyl

Case from Oconee, IL dated Jan 15, 1988

Victim Details

Virgil Lee Bensyl

Male

White / Caucasian

Oconee

IL

1988-01-15

Virgil

Lee Bensyl

06/21/2026

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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 ...
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    I’ve been looking into the equipment recovered from Raymond Ruhl's residence following the tragic ... ...Read More
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    I learned about Officer Virgil Lee Bensyl's tragic passing recently, and it's truly unsettling how s... ...Read More
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