George B. Armstrong

Historical marker location:

5800 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

( Marker is on North Ravenswood Avenue near West Rosehill Drive, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1871

Rosehill Cemetery.

The Illinois State Police, founded in 1922, is one of the oldest state police agencies in the United States. The agency is responsible for enforcing state laws, protecting state property, and providing security for the governor and other state officials.