CHICAGO (CBS) — Squads as far as they eye could see stretched about two miles in a show of respect and great sorrow along Rockford’s roads Thursday night as police, first responders and neighbors paid their respects for Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was killed in a shooting at a Rockford hotel Thursday morning. “Every day we wake up, and those of us with children and spouses, we give them a kiss goodbye,” said Det. Sandra Rogers. “And we don’t know if we’ll ever see them again. And this is something we do because we love our community. We support our community. It’s not a job. It’s a calling.” Keltner, 35, had a wife and two children. Fellow law enforcement officers said he comes from a long line of service and was a dedicated family man who is truly going to be missed. “There’s been too many of our officers killed this past year and too many of them who have served for all of us and taken on a duty. They’re supposed to protect and not be shot or killed,” said one onlooker at the procession. Keltner was shot while helping a federal task force serve an arrest warrant at that hotel. The Rockford Police Department’s procession began around 8 p.m. where the deputy took his final breaths, at Mercyhealth’s Javon Bea Hospital. Lines of squad cars carried friends and people who’ve never met the deputy, creating lines of light. It was a caravan of grief with the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office as its destination. “He’s a very hard working, loving, caring deputy that has been with the sheriff’s office for almost 13 years. And there’s no adequate words to express what a great person he is,” Rogers said. “It’s heart wrenching to see, in a good way, to see how much support he got and received today. It’s amazing,” said another onlooker.<doc-sep>'Dark day for McHenry County': How state police caught man accused of fatally shooting deputy Area law enforcement vehicles gather near the scene of a shooting in Rockford Thursday. Ken DeCoster/Rockford Register Star via AP McHenry County sheriff's deputy Jacob Keltner was shot to death Thursday while trying to serve an arrest warrant with the U.S. Marshals Service in Rockford. Courtesy of McHenry County sheriff's office ASSOCIATED PRESSIllinois State Police and crisis negotiators were in an hourslong standoff with Floyd E. Brown, 39, of Springfield, on Interstate 55 near Lincoln Thursday. Authorities say Brown shot a McHenry County sheriff's deputy attached to a U.S. Marshals Service task force in Rockford, then fled. The deputy, Jacob Keltner, later died. Police responded to the Extended Stay America hotel in Rockford Thursday morning, where authorities say a McHenry County sheriff's deputy was shot and later died. A woman also was wounded in the hotel. ABC 7 Chicago McHenry County sheriff's deputy Jacob Keltner was shot to death Thursday while trying to serve an arrest warrant with the U.S. Marshals Service in Rockford. Courtesy of McHenry County sheriff's office Area law enforcement vehicles gather near the scene of a shooting in Rockford where a McHenry County sheriff's deputy was shot. Deputy Jacob Keltner, 35, a 13-year police veteran, later died at a hospital. Associated Press A McHenry County sheriff's deputy died after being shot Thursday morning while working with federal agents at a Rockford hotel, and the suspect was taken into custody after a hourslong standoff with state police along Interstate 55 northeast of Springfield. Deputy Jacob Keltner, 35, a 13-year police veteran who comes from a law enforcement family, died shortly after 3:30 p.m. at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, said David Devane, chief administrative officer for the McHenry County sheriff's office. Keltner was assigned to a U.S. Marshals Task Force trying to arrest Floyd E. Brown, 39, of Springfield on outstanding warrants at the Extended Stay America on Bell School Road, Rockford police said. Keltner was sworn as a special deputy U.S. Marshal, police said. Brown was taken into custody shortly after 5 p.m., state police said. McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim said Keltner was "a fine young man" who leaves behind a wife and two young children. He was an integral part of the sheriff's office and had risen quickly to greater responsibilities since being sworn in, in 2006, Prim said. "He was loved and respected by all his colleagues, and he will be sorely missed," Prim said. Brown had burglary warrants from McLean and Champaign counties, a failure to appear warrant from Sangamon County and a parole violation issued by the Illinois Department of Corrections, Rockford Police Chief Dan O'Shea said. Officers responded about 9:15 a.m. to the hotel for a call to assist marshals after a report of shots fired. Keltner was shot by Brown in the hotel's parking lot, O'Shea said. A 25-year-old woman from Springfield, who was an acquaintance of Brown, was shot in the hotel room. She was treated and released from a hospital, police said Thursday afternoon. Floyd E. Brown Police said no rounds were fired by any law enforcement, so the woman likely was shot by Brown, who apparently was using a rifle. They said it seems Brown, who was staying in a third-floor room, jumped out a window while fleeing police. Brown, who was driving a Mercury Grand Marquis, was spotted about 10:45 a.m. by state troopers -- who also responded to the shooting in Rockford -- along Interstate 39 at mile marker 8, just north of Bloomington-Normal, Illinois State Police officials said. A 30-minute chase ensued during which Brown displayed a rifle and reached speeds "well in excess" of 100 mph in inclement weather, state police said. The chase ended when troopers crashed into Brown's vehicle on I-55 near mile marker 133 in Logan County, around Lincoln northeast of Springfield, "in an attempt to terminate the pursuit for the safety of the public," state police said. A police sharpshooter is in position where Illinois State Police and crisis negotiators were in a standoff with Floyd E. Brown, 39, of Springfield, on Interstate 55 near Lincoln. Authorities say Brown shot a McHenry County sheriff's deputy attached to a U.S. Marshals Service task force in Rockford, then fled. - ASSOCIATED PRESS Brown's vehicle came to rest in a ditch; Brown exited and re-entered the vehicle, and barricaded himself inside for about six hours, state police said. The state police SWAT team and crisis negotiation officers were called to the scene. Law enforcement negotiated with him until he surrendered and was taken into custody "peacefully" without gunfire, Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Sam Thomas said. During the arrest, Brown suffered injuries that are not life-threatening and for which he's being treated, officials said. Thomas said he could not confirm reports that flash bangs were used. O'Shea declined to say which weapons Brown had when he was apprehended, citing the ongoing investigation. Brown is in custody of state police and eventually will be turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, state police said. Law enforcement representatives commended the cooperation among agencies resulting in Brown's arrest. The Winnebago state's attorney authorized first-degree murder charges, which carry a penalty of mandatory life in prison, officials said. The U.S. attorney's office for the Northern District of Illinois had authorized attempted murder charges that will be upgraded to murder charges, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Margaret Schneider, the Rockford branch chief. Federal charges can be issued when a federal law enforcement officer, or someone assisting federal law enforcement, is killed, Schneider said. The death penalty is a possibility, she said. "​I have every confidence that the people of McHenry County will come together as a community to mourn this fine young man," McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim said about deputy Jacob Keltner during a news conference Thursday at the Rockford Police Department District 3 Headquarters in Rockford. - Scott P. Yates/Rockford Register Star via AP Prim said Keltner's brother is an officer for the DuPage County sheriff's office; his father retired from that office and is "still affiliated" with the U.S. Marshals, Prim said. Keltner volunteered for the assignment with the U.S. Marshals to "chase the worst of the worst," Prim said. "Sometimes when people are willing to take on these responsibilities, this is an unfortunate end." "This is a very dark day for McHenry County and we will keep the officer and his family in our prayers," McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks said. "All law enforcement, for that matter." Prim said his office received "overwhelming support" from law enforcement at the federal, state and local levels. He commended Rockford police, the Winnebago County sheriff's office and state police. "​I have every confidence that the people of McHenry County will come together as a community to mourn this fine young man and support his family and colleagues through this difficult time," Prim said. Illinois Department of Corrections records show Brown was paroled in January 2018 after serving part of a 13-year prison sentence on residential burglary charges out of downstate Macon and McLean counties. He previously served time in 2005 on unlawful restraint and violating an order of protection charges, and in 2001 on a charge unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, all out of Sangamon County.<doc-sep>A man who allegedly shot and killed a deputy Thursday at an Illinois hotel was arrested by Illinois State Police about 5 p.m. after a standoff. McHenry County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Keltner died about 3:30 p.m. Officials said he was shot by Floyd Brown, 39, during an arrest attempt. Keltner had been with the sheriff's department almost 13 years. The deputy was attempting to serve an arrest warrant with the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force when he was shot, deputies say. "The people of Illinois join the family of the fallen officer in mourning his loss, and with our deepest gratitude for his courageous service," Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker said in a tweet. Deputy Jacob Keitner McHenry County Sheriff's Office The vehicle Brown was traveling in crashed on an interstate that was shut down in both directions, when officers tried to apprehend him. Brown was contained by officers in his vehicle for several hours. The shooting occurred about 9:15 a.m. as members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force attempted to arrest Brown at an Extended Stay America hotel in Rockford, about two hours northwest of Chicago. Floyd Brown Bloomington Police Dept. Brown, who authorities originally said was 45, immediately fired on officers and shot the sheriff's deputy with a rifle, Rockford Police Lt. Andre Brass said. A woman who was in the hotel room with him was injured, likely from gunfire by Brown, police said. She was treated at a local hospital and released. He opened fire on the officers from inside his third-floor hotel room and then again from outside the building after he fled, Rockford police said, adding that Brown likely jumped from the third floor to escape. The sheriff's deputy was shot outside in the parking lot, authorities said. No members of law enforcement fired shots during the incident.<doc-sep>
ROCKFORD, Illinois – A sheriff's deputy trying to serve an arrest warrant on a parole violator died Thursday of gunshot wounds inflicted by the suspect, who fled the scene and led police on a 150-mile manhunt before his car crashed off an Illinois interstate. The suspect, identified as Floyd Brown, 39, of Springfield, Ill., was wanted on multiple warrants, including for burglary, from two central Illinois police departments and had violated terms of his parole on an earlier conviction, police said. He barricaded himself inside his car for several hours after crashing on Interstate 55. He was taken into custody around 5 p.m. CT, said Illinois State Police Sgt. Delila Garcia. Police say Brown, who was staying at an Extended Stay America with a female acquaintance, allegedly fired on the officer with a rifle, then fled by apparently jumping out a third-floor window and sped away in his own vehicle. The officer, Jacob Keltner, was pronounced dead shortly after 3:30 p.m. CT, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Keltner was a McHenry County deputy assigned to a U.S. Marshal fugitive task force and was a 12-1/2 year veteran of the department. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition and died about six hours later. Keltner leaves behind a wife and two young children. His father and brother are also local law enforcement officers, said McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim. "Jake was a fine young man," Prim said. "He was part of a group of officers who chased after the worst of the worst. Unfortunately sometimes (for) these people who are willing to take on these responsibilities, it's an unfortunate end." Police said Brown shot his female companion, 25, during the ordeal but her wounds were not life-threatening. She was treated and released from the hospital Thursday afternoon, police said. After Brown fled from Rockford, an Illinois State trooper encountered the suspect near the central Illinois city of Bloomington and attempted to stop him. Brown led the officers on a pursuit through Bloomington and neighboring Normal before heading back on to Interstate 55, said State Police Master Sgt. Sam Thomas. Police said during the chase, which lasted about 30 minutes, Brown was driving over 100 mph. Police said they ended the pursuit when a trooper near the town of Lincoln rammed his squad car into Brown's car, knocking it into a ditch. At some point during the chase, Brown pointed his rifle at officers. Brown exited and re-entered the vehicle after the crash before barricading himself inside his Mercury Grand Marquis for approximately six hours, police said. Police spoke with Brown in short fits throughout the day, with the suspect frequently cracking open his door to communicate with the officers who surrounded him. By early evening, SWAT officers decided to pounce. Brown suffered minor injuries and remained hospitalized Thursday evening. "Our SWAT team deployed flash bangs and were ultimately able to take the suspect into custody peacefully," Trooper Sean Ramsey told reporters near the scene where Brown was apprehended. The interstate was shut down in both directions for much of the day as officers surrounded Brown's vehicle and tried to persuade him to surrender. Rockford Deputy Police Chief John Pozzi said the incident unfolded Thursday morning when members of the task force attempted to serve multiple warrants, including parole violations, on Brown. "The suspect fled prior to the large law enforcement response," Pozzi said. No shots were fired by law enforcement officers, he said. Winnebago County state's attorney Marilyn Hite-Ross said Brown has been charged with first-degree murder of the officer. Authorities were also preparing to bring federal first-degree murder charges against Brown because he shot an officer who was assisting federal law enforcement agency, said assistant U.S. Attorney Margaret Schneider. "The death penalty is a possibility," Schneider said. "There is a whole process we have to go through to determine if that will be done." Brown has a lengthy rap sheet, including multiple incidents in which he had been charged with domestic battery, according to court records. He was convicted in March 2013 for a series of burglaries in McLean and Macon counties and sentenced to 13 years in state prison, according to McLean County court records. Brown was arrested in Sangamon County on June 8, 2018, for disorderly conduct. A woman filed for an order of protection against Floyd that same day. He was cited by Illinois State Police for driving 35 mph over the speed limit that same month.