On Sunday, January 23, 2022 Newton County 9-1-1 received information from Iroquois County Communications (ICOM) about an elderly male from their area. The man’s family was trying to locate him due to some medical concerns. They believed he may have been in the southern Lake County/northern Newton County area.

Newton County Dispatch gave a prompt “attempt to locate” dispatch. Within 11 minutes, a Newton County Deputy spotted the vehicle and made traffic stop.

Emergency workers don’t want credit or to be named for what they see as “just doing our job.” However, a quick and concise dispatch (plus a lot of behind the scenes work) and a quick officer response led to easing a family’s worries in 11 minutes. This defines teamwork and a proud moment.

So, a huge THANK YOU to ICOM, Newton County Dispatchers Ashley Cook and Emily Fellmy, Newton County Deputy Steve Scheckel; a job well done!