On Thursday, June 26th, 2025, around 9 a.m., Christian County 911 received word that a man was seen walking on top of a grain elevator near South Main and Beech Street in Kincaid.
Deputies from the Christian County Sheriff’s Office came to the scene and spoke to the man from the ground. He seemed upset and sporadic as officers tried to calm him down. When they could not make quality contact with the individual, they called for more help.
Midland Fire and EMS were then put on standby. The Taylorville Fire Department assisted by bringing their ladder truck to the scene. Christian County Mental Health Services and the Illinois State Police were also called in.
Despite emergency personnel efforts, the 35-year-old man decided to take his own life. He jumped from the top of the grain elevator and landed on a lower part of the bin itself. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The Christian County Sheriff’s Office and the Christian County Coroner’s Office are still looking into the matter.
