Henry County Sheriff's Office Honors

Sheriff's Deputies from the Henry County Sheriff's Office have received many honors and special recognitions from both the public and private sectors of the community over the years. Below are some of these recognitions.

General awards given to the Henry County Sheriff's Office have included special recognition from the National Sheriff's Association, the Illinois Sheriff's Association, the National Child Safety Council, and Mother's Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.). Henry County Sheriff's Office recently received a 15 year award from the National Child Safety Council for continued service to the safety of children in our community and was named a "Super Hero of our Streets and Highways" by M.A.D.D.

Unfortunately, KLJB-TV no longer recognizes local law enforcement officers through an "Officer of the Month" feature. During its time on the air, however, several Henry County Sheriff's Deputies received this honor for their actions. Those that received the "Officer of the Month" award were:

Date	Deputy	Recognized for
July, 1988	Capt. Stephen J. Dooley	Capture of escaped prisoner from Stark County Jail
November, 1989	Deputy Rick Lack	Saved choking victim
June, 1990	Sgt. Thomas Belowske	Saved subject threatening to jump off railroad bridge
June, 1991	Deputy Jeffrey B. Happach	Community service through the D.A.R.E. program
June, 1992	Inv. Jerry Hamilton	Rescued subject from burning building

Telecommunicator of the Year:

This award is given annually by Trinity Hospital in the Quad Cities. It recognizes outstanding achievement in the area of Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD). Telecommunicators from the Henry County Sheriff's Office who have received this award are:

Year	Telecommunicator Deputy	Recognized for
1995	Joanne Boggs	Motor vehicle accident with severe trauma
2003	Missy Short	Birth of baby while enroute to hospital
2006	Lisa Modro	Infant rescued from pool

Other honors received by the Henry County Sheriff's Office include:

Date	Deputy	Recognized for
May, 2000	Sheriff Gib Cady	Outstanding Community Service of the Year (Click for info)