A Woodstock police officer was awarded “officer of the year” for saving the lives of six children who were found to be neglected and had to be transported to the hospital. The McHenry County Chiefs of Police Association held its annual Officer of the Year banquet at the McHenry VFW last month. The Woodstock Police […]
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Police officer recognized for saving life of baby who stopped breathing in Algonquin
A police officer was nominated for officer of the year for saving the life of a baby who was blue and not breathing in Algonquin, authorities said. The McHenry County Chiefs of Police Association held its “Officer of the Year” reception Friday evening at the McHenry VFW Post. Officers from around the county were nominated and […]
‘Above and beyond the call of duty’: Three Lake County sheriff’s deputies receive ‘Officer of the Year’ award
Three Lake County sheriff’s deputies, who the sheriff says routinely go “above and beyond the call of duty,” received an officer of the year award from the Kiwanis Club. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that Detective Lana LeMons, Deputy Alex Dador and Detective Leo Ascencio received the 2022 Kiwanis Club of Zion Benton’s […]
McHenry County sheriff’s sergeant named officer of the year for helping solve ‘gruesome killing’
A McHenry County sheriff’s sergeant has been named officer of the year in Illinois for his role in investigating the “gruesome killing” of a missing woman from Holiday Hills. Sergeant Trent Raupp of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was named the 2022 Most Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the Illinois Association of […]