The Badge

Guns and Hoses Softball

Save the date. Saturday, August 28, 2010. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the BackStoppers! Last year we raised $5000.00.

Matthew Dobler: Deputy of the year

Bruce Morrison Deputy of the year

Nominated by Captain Steven Johnson

The Deputy of the Year award is frequently given to outstanding Deputies who not only performed above and beyond in one act but made it their mode of operation throughout the entire year. Inv. Dobler is no exception to this. There are too many cases to talk about each one in which he went above and beyond, personally and professionally, while helping people or solving criminal cases. A snapshot of this is the 234 criminal felony cases he was assigned in 2009. Some detectives may go an entire career without being assigned that many cases to work, especially since they were all felony cases and many with suspects. Inv. Dobler worked very hard to achieve an amazing 52% clearance rate.

Rod Wilson: Correctional Officer of the year

Bruce Morrison, Correctional Officer of the Year

Nominated by Lt. Regina Ray & A/Sgt. Xavier Blackburn

Correctional Officer Rodney Wilson has never forgotten why he became an Officer of the Law. He is an efficient, professional and dedicated Correctional Officer. His pursuit for justice and his caring attitude has made him a strong leader within the Sheriff’s Department.

Officer Wilson works diligently and efficiently under the strenuous work load mandated in the Correctional Division. During his years of service he has served as a Training Officer in Corrections and as a member of the S.O.R.T team.

Biggest Loser 2009

For the second year in a row employees of the Sheriff's Department were challenged to loose weight. Every Friday for the last three months they weighed-in and followed their progress. Some found that the  weight loss came easily, others struggled. But in the end everybody was a winner. Together they lost 542 pounds!

Officer Ken Clayton lost 65 pounds to become our Biggest Looser for 2009. Officer  Yvonne McCall won second place, and Marquita McCain came in third.

Sheriff Justus presented Clayton with a 'check' live on KTVI Fox Two with John Pertzborne.

Law Enforcement Memorial 2009

Read the Community Times article. We thank them for the coverage.

Fallen law enforcement honored at Belleville memorial service

BY MARIA BARAN - News-Democrat

Forty-two fallen law enforcement officers were honored Tuesday morning as part of the 27th annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service.

St. Clair County Sheriff Mearl Justus lead the ceremony that began at 9 a.m. outside the St. Clair County Jail in Belleville. A procession of police cars from Grace Church in Fairview Heights began the event.

Flat Stanley goes home

Ms. Kern's Sixth Grade Class

Ms. Bisso's Third Grade Class. They Sent Flat Stanley to us.

Ms. Slimack's Kindergarten Class.

Flat Stanley went back home to his friends a Union school.
See all of our Flat Stanley photos here.

The adventures of Flat Stanley

Flat Stanley started his first day at the Sheriff's Department with the Corrections Division. On day two he was with the Patrol Division. He made friends with Marley and patrolled around the County with Deputy Graham.