Aurora, Illinois — An Aurora man has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after allegedly attacking a police officer during a 2024 call for service.
According to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, Judge David Kliment sentenced Zackery L. Moore to 6½ years in the Illinois Department of Corrections following his conviction for aggravated battery to a peace officer causing great bodily harm, a Class 1 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
Prosecutors said the incident began Aug. 6, 2024, when Aurora police responded to a 911 call reporting a suspicious person pacing along North Farnsworth Avenue near Coolidge Avenue.
Authorities said Officer Causing approached Moore and issued multiple verbal commands to stop. Moore allegedly ignored those commands and struck the officer in the left side of the face before fleeing on foot along Coolidge Avenue.
Police said the officer suffered serious injuries, including multiple facial fractures, and required ambulance transport to a nearby hospital. Additional Aurora officers responded and eventually took Moore into custody near Parkside Avenue.
Moore was later convicted by a jury on Dec. 2, 2025.
Prosecutors said Moore was also involved in another confrontation on Jan. 23, 2025, while detained in the Kane County Jail, when he allegedly refused to lock down in his cell after a court appearance. Authorities said Moore pushed his cell door open and grabbed an officer before deputies used a TASER to restrain him.
Moore received credit for 576 days already served in the Kane County Jail and is eligible for day-for-day sentencing credit under Illinois law.
Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said the sentence reflects the seriousness of violence against officers. Aurora Police Chief Matt Thomas said the case illustrates how routine calls can quickly become dangerous.
For students and young workers in Aurora, the case highlights the risks officers face during everyday calls for service.
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