The man found in the cornfield off of Boyer and Huntley Rds was apparently an Illinois State Trooper (Joshua Newnam - District 15) with one year on the job. He was found appoximately 500ft. off the roadway in a cornfield off of Boyer and Huntley Rds. in Carpentersville this afternoon. The Newman had an apparently self inflicted gunshot wound to the head, but was still breathing upon arrival of first responders.CFD Called for a Flight for Life helicopter transport to stand by at the scene but decided to transport the victim by ambulance instead of the helicopter.
Departments on the scene were Carpentersville FD, Algonquin LITH Fire, and a host of police personnel from Carpentersville, Algonquin, Kane County Sheriff's, Illinois State Police Districts 2, 15. Certainly explains the State Police presence today. Our condolences go out to the family of Trooper Newman.
