DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER

                                                    Recent departmental activities in and around LeRoy, Illinois

        The Journal - Wednesday December 13, 2006

        LeRoy Police make drug bust
     
      LEROY - For the second time this year, the LeRoy Police Department has obtained and executed a  
      narcotics search warrant. LeRoy Police Chief Gordon Beck said his department was "advised of drug   
      sales  traffic" at a LeRoy residence. A search warrant was obtained, and one person was arrested as a  
      result  of the search.
             In September, The LeRoy Police Department obtained and executed a narcotics search warrant, which
      resulted in the arrest of  three people.
            The LeRoy Police Department is also working in cooperation with other agencies in drug
      enforcement. Last month, the Illinois State Police served a search warrant at a LeRoy residence, resulting
      in arrests. The LeRoy Police Department  was present at that search to observe and provide assistance as
      needed.
             Beck says that was a valuable learning experience for his officers. He hopes LeRoy will be able to
     offer assistance to the Drug Task Force in the future.

  

 

EMERGENCY DRILL

The LeRoy Police Department recently                               
conducted an emergency drill at the
LeRoy High School in cooperation
with many of the surrounding agencies
including; McLean County Sheriff's office,
Heyworth Police Department,
Illinois State University Police,
Metcom, LeRoy Ambulance Service
and LeRoy Fire Department.

                                                                                        A note of many thanks and        
                                                                                        gratitude to all of the participating
                                                                                        agencies who helped to make this
                                                                                        first (of many hopefully) emergency
                                                                                        response drill an outstanding success!

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Officer Jason Williamson and McGruff the
            Crime Dog give presentation on
           "Stranger Danger" to a group of 
            children at Noah's Ark Day Care.

                                         LeRoy Police Officer Michael Bennett
                                           receives Lifesaving Commendation

 

COMMENDATION

April 2, 2007

The City of Le Roy and the Le Roy Police Department would like to recognize and commend Le Roy Police Officer Michael Bennett for his life saving efforts in rendering C.P.R. to Mr Howard Hauboldt from Wisconsin. Mr Hauboldt, a long haul truck driver was traveling through Le Roy on the evening of February 13, 2007 and had stopped at the Super 8 Motel to stay the night when he suffered a cardiac arrest. Officer Bennett answered the call and was first to arrive on the scene. He immediately started C.P.R. and directed Mr. Hauboldt’s driving partner to assist.

With Officer Bennett’s efforts and direction, and the continued effort of the Paremedic personnel from the Le Roy Ambulance company, Mr. Hauboldt arrived at the hospital in Bloomington in stable condition and was released home a week later.

Officer Bennett responded and applied his training in the highest tradition of the Law Enforcement Profession to save a life. For his efforts, we commend him for being instrumental in saving the life of Mr. Howard Hauboldt.

 

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Honorable David McClelland, Mayor                      Gordon J. Beck, Chief of Police

  RUNNING FOR A GOOD CAUSE

  Torch Run-    LeRoy police officers Nathan Wilkins    
  and Mike Bennett joined police departments from
  all over the state in carrying the torch to open the
  Illinois Special Olympics in Normal. The torch
  came through LeRoy on Friday morning June 21, 
  2006.