St. Clair County Sheriff's Department

Prescription Drug Take-Back

Just a reminder! We are having a Prescription Drug Take-Back event on April 27th, 2013 between the hours of 1000 am-200 pm. We will be taking your old unused prescription medication at two locations, the St. Clair County Jail and Whiteside Elementary School. So rid your medicine cabinets of those potential dangerous medications and let us dispose of them for you. Sponsored by The St. Clair County Sheriff Department D.A.R.E and Explorer Post 555. See you then!

Cops for Kids

Members of the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department had a fun day bowling and rasing money for the Annual Cops for Kid's Bowling Tournament

Deputy Jason Moyer

Sheriff Watson congratulates Jason Moyer. Jason began his career with the Sheriff Department  as a Correctional Officer. He graduated from The Police Academy at Southwewstern Illinois College on Friday, April 5, 2013

Lamont Reid

These new decals were placed on all SCCSD squad cars today in honor and memory of Lamont Reed! RIP 248! Such a great way to remember such a great man and Deputy!

Photo by Angela Brown

Press Release - Fatal Traffic Crash

**PRESS RELEASE**

Fatal Traffic Crash

 On Sunday March 17^th, 2013 at 7:21 p.m. the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 2300 block of IMBS Station Road in unincorporated Belleville in regards to a single car accident.  Deputy Jason Boyd arrived on scene and spoke with the driver who was identified as:

Steven M. Shamrock
W/M, 22 YOA
Belleville, IL

Shamrock stated he was traveling southwest on IMBS Station Road when the rear of the vehicle began to hydroplane on the wet roadway.  Shamrock said he tried to gain control of the vehicle, but went into the ditch and struck a culvert causing the vehicle to overturn.  The vehicle was described as a 1999 Oldsmobile.  Shamrock was transported by ambulance to St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Louis for treatment of his injuries.  

Deputy Jason Boyd advised a passenger was trapped inside the vehicle and had to be extricated by the Columbia Fire Department personnel.  The passenger was identified as: 

David L.K. Douthitt
W/M, 24 YOA
Belleville, IL 

Douthitt was unresponsive and was treated on scene by Columbia EMS personnel.  At 8:40 p.m. Deputy Coroner Dean Darnall pronounced Douthitt deceased.  Illinois State Police Crime Scene Technician Abby Henn arrived to process the scene.  The Sheriff’s Department is still investigating the cause of the accident.   

Required by the Illinois Supreme Court:

All suspects are considered innocent until found guilty in a court of law.

 Lt. Scott Weymouth
Chief Investigator
St. Clair County Sheriff’s Dept
scott.weymouth@co.st-clair.il.us

Letter from Clymer Construction

IDOT DUI Awards

Four Members of the Patrol Division have been presented with Achievement Awards and DUI pins, from the Illinois Department of Transportation, for reaching milestone numbers of DUI arrests.

Investigator Scott Toth 300 arrests

Sergeant Matt Jany 200 arrests

Deputy Mark Wagner 100 arrests Investigator

Tom Peters 25 arrests

Press Release - Brian Smith

**PRESS RELEASE**

 On Sunday, 02-10-13, Deputy Calvin Savage met with a victim of Phone Harassment through Electronic Communications at the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department. The victim explained she and her children were threatened by her ex-boyfriend, who was also the father of her children. He was identified as:

 Brian A. Smith

DOB: 01-04-88 (25 Y/O)

1822 Muren Boulevard

Belleville, Illinois

Press Release - David Hoffarth

**PRESS RELEASE**

On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, David Hoffarth came to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department to comply with his Sex Offender registration requirement. Hoffarth is considered “homeless” and is required to register with the Department every seven (7) days. The Sheriff’s Department’s Investigation Section holds the responsibilities to ensure all Sex Offenders required by law to register, within our jurisdiction are in compliance. During the past couple of times Hoffarth had registered, he and his clothing appeared well kempt. Regarding a person claiming to have no additional recourses, the finding caused much concern.   

New substation sign