Lewis Norman “Louie”  DeVault  age 82 of Bloomington, IL, passed away at 7:57 AM   on Wednesday, January 31, 2018  at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal, IL. His funeral service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Beck Memorial, Bloomington, IL. Rev. Steve Evans will officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Bloomington, IL with the Bloomington Police Department conducting Honors. Visitation will be 11:00 AM-1:00 P.M. Saturday at the Beck Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL with a Bloomington Police Department Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Louie was born August 14, 1935 in Bloomington, IL the son of  John Lewis and Althea Belle Lane DeVault. He married  Shirley Price  on April 24, 1954 in Bloomington, IL. She survives.

Also surviving is his 3 children, Lewis Allan (Brenda) DeVault, Meridan, Mississippi, Kevin (Lauri) DeVault, Bloomington, IL, Vickie (DeWayne) Willhoite, Bloomington, IL, 4 grandchildren, Steven & Vanessa Schahrer, Nathan & Tyler DeVault, 1 step grandson, Justin Wells, 4 great-grandchildren, Dakota, Tiauna, Zarkias and Kamaury and a niece, Carol DeVault, Bloomington, IL.

Louie is preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother, Clark DeVault, a granddaughter Cassandra Schahrer and his nephew Roger DeVault

Louie joined the Bloomington Police Department in 1959 and 1969 he was named “Policeman of the Year”, in 1970 he became a Sergeant and Head of the Training Division and Temporary Chief. In 1973 Louie graduated from the FBI Academy, he became Lieutenant and Acting Police Chief. In 1975 Louie became the Assistant Chief of Police. Later in 1979 he became the President of the McLean County Disaster Council. In 1983 Louie was appointed the Chief of Police for the Bloomington Police Department he helped organize “Task Force 6” while he was Police Chief. Louie retired from Chief of the Department in December of 1987. He enjoyed camping, motorcycles and traveling. Louie was a member of the Blue Knights Motorcycle club. He was a loving husband father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be missed by all who knew him.

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