{"id":346,"date":"2024-07-08T21:38:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T21:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madd.org\/illinois\/?p=346"},"modified":"2024-07-08T21:40:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T21:40:53","slug":"congratulations-to-2024-illinois-law-enforcement-recognition-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madd.org\/illinois\/congratulations-to-2024-illinois-law-enforcement-recognition-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to 2024 Illinois Law Enforcement Recognition Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) believes in the importance of acknowledging the hard work that Law Enforcement Officers, Prosecutors, and Judges do across the country in preventing crashes by patrolling and taking impaired drivers off our roads. Every year, MADD Illinois holds a Law Enforcement Recognition banquet to recognize the men and women who have led the fight against drunk\/drugged driving and underage drinking within their communities during the prior year. This year, our event will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Crowne Plaza-Springfield. Congratulations to all of the Illinois MADD Hero Award Winners, listed below!<\/p>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background);color: var(--global--color-primary);font-family: var(--global--font-secondary);font-size: var(--global--font-size-base)\">Trooper Brian McMillen Award: Sergeant Ari Briskman, Lake County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Dan Stafiej DRE of the Year Award: Officer Daniel Lopez, Riverdale Police Department<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">LaSalle County State&#8217;s Attorney Office:\u00a0Assistant State&#8217;s Attorney Alison Kerestes<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Winnebago County State&#8217;s Attorney Office:\u00a0Assistant State&#8217;s Attorney Joseph Lesner<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Illinois State Police:\u00a0Trooper Christopher Wittemann- Troop 7<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Illinois Conservation Police Department:\u00a0Officer Austin Priest<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background);color: var(--global--color-primary);font-family: var(--global--font-secondary);font-size: var(--global--font-size-base)\">Champaign County Sheriff&#8217;s Office: <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background);color: var(--global--color-primary);font-family: var(--global--font-secondary);font-size: var(--global--font-size-base)\">Sergeant Chris Darr<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Cook County Sheriff&#8217;s Office:\u00a0Deputy Benjamin Rosengarden<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Grundy County Sheriff&#8217;s Office:\u00a0Deputy Michael Rooney-Osborne<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Hancock County Sheriff&#8217;s Office:\u00a0Deputy Ryan J Dykstra<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Madison County Sheriff&#8217;s Office: Deputy Shannon L. 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Park<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Aurora Police Department: Officer Nicole Holland &amp; <span style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background);color: var(--global--color-primary);font-family: var(--global--font-secondary);font-size: var(--global--font-size-base)\">Officer Megan Scott<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Chatham Police Department:\u00a0Officer Travis Lascody<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background);color: var(--global--color-primary);font-family: var(--global--font-secondary);font-size: var(--global--font-size-base)\">Belvidere Police Department: <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background);color: var(--global--color-primary);font-family: 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