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Ross Schultze, Sheriff
Sheriff Schultze was elected in 2022.
MISSING ADULT FEMALE - MEDIA RELEASE
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
SCHOOL BUS STOPS
With school back in session, Dpt. Klingeman and day shift deputies will be switching up their hiding spots! The little birdie visited me again and informed me they really like posting up at school bus stops. Also, the little birdie informed me that the communications center has been receiving requests for extra patrol at certain bus stops due to vehicles continuously passing stopped school busses. Some extra patrol requests we received so far are Old St Louis Rd/State Rt. 15 Venedy and by the fire house in Venedy. The callers are being advised to get license plate numbers and vehicle descriptions if they are safely able to do so and report it back to the communications center. Just like with our speeding details, please let us know if there are certain locations/addresses that are a reoccurring problem. Our deputies do read your comments and when they are not responding to a call for service, they do try to get to these locations. Our goal is to deter traffic violations for the safety of our community, not to write citations. I have attached a link below reference ILCS law when it comes to approaching, overtaking, and passing a school bus. I have also attached a picture of the consequences for this violation. If you could share this post and get the word out, we'd really appreciate it.
Link: 625 ILCS 5/11-1414 (ilga.gov)
ROAD CLOSURE
From September 8 - September 14, State Rt. 177 will be closed from Tower Rd to Sweetgum Rd Irvington, IL. IDOT is replacing a culvert.
DONATIONS TOWARDS DRONE
NOTS Logistics recently joined other business owners in Washington County, IL to help provide new heat-seeking drones for the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Nashville, Illinois. The heat-seeking drones, sophisticated tools equipped with advanced thermal imaging technology, will enable the Sheriff's Department to conduct more efficient search and rescue operations, monitor large events, and improve overall emergency response times. This donation is a testament to the strong community support and collaboration of the local businesses in Washington County.
KICKBALLIN' FOR BACKSTOPPERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY ILLINOIS
ASHLEY COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - SMOKED PORK CHOP DINNER
APPROVED JULY 9 COUNTY BOARD MINUTES
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DEPUTY MAYORAL TRAFFIC STOP
Last night on State Rt. 153 at Marigold Rd, Dpt. Mayoral pulled over this 18-year-old driver for driving 94 in a 55 MPH zone. This young driver was issued a citation for speeding and received a mandatory date with the judge.
During our deputy meeting this week, Sheriff Schultze discussed the importance of speed and DUI details. With the Sheriff's Office now having Draft 1 (AI program to assist with writing reports), this helps deputies to be able to be on the road patrolling vs being stuck in the office writing reports for hours. If you see more deputy presence, this is in part due to our office now having Draft 1.
Dpt. Mayoral made the stop while on FTO with Dpt. Krummrich. This was Dpt. Mayoral's first stop of his career. He just graduated from the part-time academy last month. Great stop, Dpt. Mayoral!
DEPUTY MELTON DUNK BOOTH
Deputy Melton (pictured left) and Chief Deputy Charles Carroll participated in the dunk booth for Miracle Treat Day. Miracle Treat Day raises money for Children's Miracle Network, our local hospital is Cardinal Glennon.