State Police Trooper Honored at VFW Annual Law Enforcement Night

Illinois State Police District 16 Trooper Daniel Ramey was recently honored at the VFW Annual Law Enforcement Night Award Ceremony.

Trooper Ramey, a veteran of the US Coast Guard, served with the Freeport Police Department for three and a half years before becoming an Illinois State Trooper in 1997.

Trooper Ramey’s patrol efforts resulted in over 820 enforcement contacts in 2010. These contacts include the arrest of 23 impaired drivers, 22 other alcohol violation arrests and seven criminal arrests for dangerous drugs. One of Trooper Ramey’s drug arrests resulted in one of the largest drug seizures in district 16 in recent history.

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IN HER OWN WORDS: Christine Morse, Randolph police officer

Christine R. Morse is not the only Randolph police officer in her family – she’s married to one too.

Her husband, Stephen Morse, is the Randolph K9 officer with drug dog Nero. The two have a 16-month-old daughter together, Savannah. Christine Morse also has two stepsons, Michael, 13, and Nathan, 8, and another dog, Xander, in addition to Nero.

Christine Morse grew up in California and lived in Ohio before arriving in Massachusetts in 2001 and was hired by the Randolph Police Department in 2004. Recently, she took the time to share her thoughts with the Randolph Herald.

 

When did you know you wanted to be a police officer?

“I didn’t know I wanted to be a police officer until I was 26, when I received a college brochure advertising a criminal investigation course in the mail.

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Naugatuck police officers save life of local man

Officers Bryan Coney, left, and Thomas Grant saved the life of a Naugatuck man. - PHOTO SUBMITTED

In the midst of the severe snow storm Jan. 12, two Naugatuck police officers responded to a medical call.

Janice McDevitt and her husband Timothy McDevitt were at home on that blustery day when Timothy went into cardiac arrest, Janice McDevitt said.

Janice McDevitt said she started giving her husband CPR with one hand while dialing 911 with the other.

She called her neighbors, who helped until the paramedics arrive, she said.

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Police Department Promotes More Youthful Members

Some Allentown police officers are moving up.The Allentown Police Department handed out promotions Thursday.

Topping the list is former Capt. Dan Warg, who joined the force in 1981. He’s the new assistant police chief, replacing the retired David Howells, Jr., who’s now a district judge.

Keith Morris, who signed on with the APD in 1997, was promoted to captain.“We are blessed with a number of talented leaders in the Allentown Police Department,” said Mayor Ed Pawlowski. “Assistant Chief Warg and Captain Morris have impressed me with their knowledge of department operations and their service to the department and the citizens of the city.”

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K-9 units a useful tool for county

Whether it was finding a baggie of heroin concealed in a milkshake, sniffing out more than 200 pounds of drugs during the course of the year or chasing two squatters out of a Neenah residence solely by barking, K-9 units have become valuable tools for Winnebago County law enforcement agencies.

“They’re very good at what they do,” said Brad Dunlap, executive director for the Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group.

The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and the MEG both have two dogs to aid officers in investigations. While the MEG K-9s are trained specifically for drug detection, the K-9s at the sheriff’s office are multi-purpose dogs that are trained to search for drugs and people, tracking and handler protection.

MEG and the sheriff’s office initially were able to get the dogs through private donations from citizens.

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K-9 officers remind their police dogs of the fundamentals

The dogs were barking in Harrisburg Wednesday.

Some residents were scratching their heads after seeing all the police K-9 vehicles around town, at Whipper Johnson’s gym and at the roundhouse area at the north end of Veterans Drive.

The gathering of K-9 officers was part of the twice-a-month training schedule of Southern Illinois police departments.

Sometimes the training crew involves as many as 10 officers and their dogs. Wednesday’s involved six: Harrisburg Police Department, Illinois State Police District 13, Illinois State Police District 22, two officers from Mt. Vernon Police Department and one Richland County Sheriff’s Deputy.

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Black German Shepherd is the newest member of the Enid PD

Enid, meet Anakin.

Enid Police Department’s newest member is ready to take a bite out of crime.

The 26-month-old black German shepherd arrived in Enid this week following his training at the Tucson kennel where he was purchased.

Officer Chase Bouziden, who is Anakin’s handler, spent the past 14 weeks with the canine, completing handler training at Nightwinds International in Arizona.

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Police K-9 handlers, dogs form strong bond

When Polk County Master Deputy Joseph Gill goes to work, his best friend is by his side. His best friend just happens to be a four-and-a-half year old German shepherd named Shea.

“I spend more time with this dog than I do with anyone else,” said Gill. “If I go to work, he’s with me. If I’m at home, he’s with me. If I’m out back, he’s playing with me.”

K-9 handlers like Gill understand the bond St. Petersburg Police officer Jeff Yaslowitz had with his dog, Ace.

Ace wasn’t involved in the attempted capture of Hydra Lacy Monday morning, but the death of Yaslowitz leaves many questions about Ace’s future.

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Morrow County’s Brandon Moore is national Deputy Sheriff of the Year

Brandon Moore is still grappling with the concept of people calling him a hero.

He’d better get used to it. On Tuesday, the Morrow County Sheriff’s deputy was selected as he National Sheriff’s Association Deputy Sheriff of the Year.

“I’ve never done anything on such a huge scale,” Moore said. “This is definitely quite an honor, and very humbling.”

On Oct. 21, Moore responded to a call regarding a dispute between neighbors at a farm near the Knox County line. After resolving the dispute, Moore left — but ultimately returned after a tipster reported one of the landowners was growing marijuana.

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First ‘Coffee with Cops’ deemed success

Hermiston police fielded a wide range of questions and comments during the inaugural Coffee with the Cops program Thursday morning at the Pheasant Cafe.

One common thread  both police officers and the public agreed on was that the meeting was a success.

“I liked it,” Nicole Miracle said.

Miracle had some questions about her rights as an apartment manager dealing with noise complaints, parking issues and other problems.

Peggy Price had more general questions, and said she has missed the monthly neighborhood watch meetings Officer Doug Smith used to host.

“For the most part I think our officers are doing a good job,” Price said.

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