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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington County IL Sheriff's Office

MISSING PERSON ALERT: BRITTANY MOESER

April 24, 2024

The Washington County IL Sheriff's Office is urgently seeking the public's assistance in locating Brittany Moeser, a 36-year-old female who has been missing since April 13, 2024, from Clarmin, Illinois.

Brittany Moeser is described as 5’7” tall, weighing approximately 128 pounds, with light red hair. She was last seen on April 13, 2024, when she left her residence.

Family members reported Brittany missing and indicated that she may be armed, prompting responders to exercise extreme caution during the initial search efforts. Despite extensive search operations involving numerous search and rescue agencies from St. Clair, Washington, and Randolph counties, as well as the Eureka MO Search and Rescue team, Brittany Moeser has not yet been located.

The Illinois State Police (ISP) have conducted two flyovers of the area since Brittany's disappearance. Additionally, two drone teams from Irvington, IL, and Coulterville, IL, have provided assistance in the search efforts. Over the past 12 days efforts have been extensive, covering over 500 acres of land.

It is imperative to note that while Brittany has previously left home, she has always maintained contact with her family members. However, her current disappearance is concerning due to her known medical conditions, which greatly jeopardize her mental and physical well-being.

Sheriff Ross Schultze of the Washington County IL Sheriff's Office implores anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Brittany Moeser to come forward. Time is of the essence in situations such as this, and any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to locating Brittany and ensuring her safety.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Brittany Moeser during this time of great uncertainty. The Washington County IL Sheriff's Office remains committed to the search and investigation, and we will continue to pursue all leads until Brittany is located.

If you have any information regarding Brittany Moeser's whereabouts, please use the information listed below.

Contact:

Washington County IL Sheriff's Office

Phone: 618-327-8274 Ext. 4

Email: droptip@washingtonco.illinois.gov

 What a privilege it was to be a part of yesterday's swearing in of Honorary Deputy DJ Daniel. 

DJ Daniel is a 13-year-old courageous and brave young man who is battling brain cancer.  DJ's dream has always been to be a police officer, and over the last several months that dream was made a reality.  

Yesterday, over 200 law enforcement agencies, including Washington County Sheriff's Office, came together for a ceremony in St. Louis honoring DJ Daniel.  

Thank you, DJ, for letting me be a part of your day, and welcome to the Washington County Sheriff's Office team.  

Learn more about DJ Daniel Here:

DJ Daniel Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077303753150

DJ Daniel Trump Honorary Secret Service:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnfg88dXX_Y

Who is Devarjaye ‘DJ’ Daniel?
https://www.al.com/.../who-is-devarjaye-dj-daniel-cancer...

On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, Deputy Krummrich was on routine patrol on State Route 153 near County Highway 10, Oakdale when he observed a vehicle traveling 100 MPH in a 55 MPH zone. Driver 47-year-old Jessica K. Laundando, of Bartlett, IL was issued a citation for Speeding 35 MPH over the limit.  This is a class A misdemeanor and requires a mandatory court appearance.  Laudando is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.  

 Thank you Cheryl Zapp for the box of candy bars.  There's definitely a large variety for all our employees.  Sheriff Schultze is an almond chocolate bar kind of guy, who knew! Thanks again! 

 The Washington County Sheriff's Office would like to recognize National Telecommunicator Week, April 13 - 19, 2025.  Thank you to the unseen heroes of public safety. 

The 2025-2026 Peacekeepers College Scholarship Application is now open! Deadline to apply is Mon. June 2, 2025. Just go to our website to download a fillable PDF of the application. All the information is located on our Youth Outreach tab of the ISA Website.  Applications are due into YOUR County Sheriff's Office by the June 2nd deadline.

Click Here: https://www.ilsheriff.org/youth-2/

Scroll down to the bottom of your Youth Opportunities page to find this information.

 On January 31st, 2025 the Washington/Monroe County Drug Task Force conducted a traffic stop on 1-64, near Mile Marker 44.

Probable cause was established to search the vehicle, approximately 100 pounds of methamphetamine was discovered hidden in the vehicle. The male driver and female passenger were both arrested and transported to the Washington County Jail.

The methamphetamine was taken by federal authorities to aid in the future prosecution of the suspects. The suspects were released from the Washington County Jail pending future charges. 

Washington County Sheriff Ross Schultze and Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing remain committed to removing drugs and drug traffickers traveling through our counties. Removing 100 pounds of methamphetamine off the streets prevents the drugs from being sold throughout local communities.

The Washington/Monroe County Drug Task Force is a vital part of our law enforcement team and an asset to the people we serve. Sheriff Schultze and Sheriff Rohlfing will continue to work tirelessly to rid drugs and drug traffickers from the counties we serve. We commend the deputies and K9 units working hard to rid the community of criminals and drugs.

Job well done.