Daryl L. Perkins was a Vermilion County jail inmate who was fatally shot after allegedly attacking and injuring a sheriff's deputy at the courthouse. The incident occurred at 10:06 a.m. in the holding-cell area of the courthouse. According to police, the deputy was moving Perkins between holding cells. When the deputy opened the door of a cell, Perkins attacked him and stabbed him in the face multiple times, and the deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Daryl L. Perkins
Agency Responsible: Vermilion County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Race: White
Date of Death: August 23, 2019
County: Vermilion
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Geography: Urban