Michael Keith Mccarter

Death by Force

On the night of April 7, 1979, Illinois State Police Trooper Michael Keith McCarter—a 32-year-old white male and U.S. Marine veteran who had served in Vietnam—pulled alongside a small convoy on Interstate 57 just south of Paxton. Riding with the trooper was his brother-in-law, Donald Vice, as he worked an unmarked state car and called for help from Paxton Patrolman William Caisse. What began as speeding stops quickly turned volatile: one of the targeted cars, a red-and-silver Ford Thunderbir ...Read More

The News-Gazette: 1979 shootout still haunts former Paxton officer

The News-Gazette: Man convicted in 1979 shootout near Paxton dies in prison

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