Recent Events
Recent Event - October 2011
Deputy Percy and Deputy Cremer present Aleecia LaCourse with a $1,000.00 scholarship check. LaCourse is graduate of Bushnell - Prairie City high school and is currently attending Western IL University.
Recent Event - September 2011
Deputy Percy and Petitgout present a $500.00 scholarship check to Lauren Settles. Settles is graduate of the Bushnell - Prairie City High School and will be attending Southern Illinois University.
Recent Event - September 2011
Deputy Petitgout presents Daniel Woolam with a $1000.00 scholarship check from the McDonough County FOP. Woolam graduated from the West Prairie High School and will be attending Western IL University.
Recent Event - August 2011
The McDonough County Sheriff's Office F.O.P. Lodge #280 held its annual Buddy Program at WalMart. Deputies of the Sheriff's Office Lodge along with the McDonough County Sheriff's Auxilary, Macomb Police Department, Colchester Police Department and Blandinsville Police Department assisted over 80 area children in purchasing needed school supplies and clothing.
Recent Event - July 2011
Deputy Petitgout presents a $1,000.00 scholarship check to recipient, Kelsey Carle. Carle is a Macomb native, graduating from Macomb High School and is enrolled with Monmouth College for the fall semester. Pictured is Deputy Percy, Carle, and Deputy Petitgout.
Recent Event - May 2011
Sheriff Rick VanBrooker, Deputy Adam Cremer, Macomb Area Crime Stoppers board president Stan Cunningham, and Deputy Petitgout participate in this years annual Crime Stoppers golf tournament in Decatur, IL.
Recent Event - April 2011
The McDonough County Sheriff's Office participates in the annual Western Illinois University mock DUI project on WIU campus.
Recent Event - January 2011
2011 West Prairie Graduation
Recent Event - December 2010
Deputies from Lodge #280 donated over $600.00 in toys to the Blandinsville First State Bank gift tree. The toys wiil be delivered to families by the Blandinsville Police Department this Christmas. Pictured is Blandinsville Officer Robert Phelps, Deputy Adam Cremer, Blandinsville Polcie Chief Justin Lundgren, Branch Manager GIna Dispain, Deputy Jim Percy, and Deputy Nick Petitgout.
Recent Event - December 2010
McDonough County FOP Lodge #280 donated $1,000.00 to the McDonough County Auxilery Corps. to assist with newly purchased uniforms. Pictured are Aux. Deputy Dustin Foreman, Treasurer - Deputy Adam Cremer, Aux. Captain Kevin Kleinkopf, and President - Deputy Nick Petitgout.
Recent Event - May 2010
McDonough County Deputies from F.O.P. Lodge #280 donated $1,000 to the McDonough County 4-H shooting sports program. The donated money will allow for the purchase of equipment needed to start the program.
Recent Event - March 2010
Recent scholarship applicant Dustin Forman accepts his $1,000.00 check from Deputy Petitgout. Forman is an Industry native and is currently attending Western IL University. Pictured are Deputy Butterfield, Forman, Deputy Petitgout, and Deputy Cremer.
Recent Event - February 2010
West Prairie 5th grade DARE graduation with Deputy Jim Percy. The graduation was on Dec. 15, 2009 at Colchester Grade School.
Recent Event - November 2009
Deputy John Carson presents Aleecia LaCourse with a $1,000.00 scholarship check. LaCourse was picked from several applicants that applied to the scholarship. LaCourse resides in Bushnell and is currently attending Western IL University. The McDonough County Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) awards several scholarships annually to local residents who apply.
Deputy John Carson presents Brian Carman with a $500.00 scholarship check. Carman was picked from several applicants that applied to the scholarship. Carman is originally from the Industry area and is currently enrolled at Southern IL University. The McDonough County Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) awards several scholarships annually to local residents who apply.
Recent Event - 08/08/09
Deputies in the F.O.P. Lodge #280 held a chicken and fish fry at the Macomb Eagles Club. The fundraiser was used to help fund the upcoming "Buddy Program" and local school scholarships.
Recent Event - 05/18/09
Deputy Pilat introduces residents at Eisenhower Tower to his K-9, Kilo. Residents were able to watch Kilo locate narcotics during a demonstration.
Sheriff Rick VanBrooker and Deputy Adam Cremer watch Deputy Pilat and K-9, Kilo during a demonstration at Eisenhower Tower. Sheriff VanBrooker and deputies talked to answered questions about the variousaspects of the Sheriff's Office. Topics covered were investigations, Crime Stoppers, K-9 program, and daily duties of the McDonough County Sheriff's Office.
Recent Event - 04/27/09
Deputy Tom Pledge poses with students at Lincoln School in Macomb for Safety Day. McDonough County Sheriff's Office along with the Macomb Police, Macomb Fire Dept and McDonough District Hospital spoke with first graders from the Macomb School District. The students were given hand-outs and were given tours of the police cars, fire trucks and ambulance.
Recent Event - 04/24/09
Deputy Tom Pledge participates in the Mock DUI project on Western Illinois Campus. The event is designed to give WIU and high school students a real view into a DUI crash. Officers from the WIU office of public safety, Illinois State Police, Macomb Police Department, McDonough County Sheriff's Office, as well as emergency personel from the Western Emergency Medical Services, Macomb Fire Department, and McDonough District Hospital participated in the annual event.
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