Rock Falls Police Department

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Applications for Patrol officer

The department uses a different application for the position of patrol officer than the City's standard employment application.  Please click on the link below to download it in adobe acrobat format.

Patrol Officer Application

Departmental Awards

1996 Excellence in Community Policing Award

1996 P.A.C.T. Award

1997 Victim Service Recognition Award

1996 Shoulder to the Wheel Award

Upcoming Events

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Mission Statement

We will improve the quality of life within our community through effective partnerships, which are committed to education, intervention, and prevention.

K-9 Program
Crimestoppers/Unsolved Crimes
Personnel

K-9 Program

Sgt. Fisher and K-9 Axle
In June of 1995 Sgt. Tim Fisher accepted the position of patrolman in his hometown, Rock Falls, Illinois. He had worked as a military policeman and for the Rockton, Illinois Police Department prior to coming to Rock Falls. Sgt. Fisher expressed interest in the position of K-9 Officer since the day he graduated from basic training in the Army. Now he has that opportunity. In September of 2003, Sgt. Fisher was sent to the Landheim training center in Dyer, Indiana. At the center, he worked with several dogs the first week. At the end of that first week, Sgt. Fisher was paired up with Axle. Axle is a two year old German Shepard from Germany. After 6 weeks of intense training, Sgt. Fisher and Axle hit the street in their Ford Explorer equipped with a dog kennel.

Axle fits the needs of the Rock Falls Police Department perfectly. He is very social, and yet works well when called upon to do so. He is a full service police dog. He assists officers in building searches, area searches, tracking of suspects and missing persons and narcotics detection. Axle is trained to locate five different types of narcotics. Sgt. Fisher and Axle continue to train together on a daily basis. As with any other officer, Axle's function in the department is to help maintain a safe and orderly environment for the citizens of Rock Falls to live in. His ability to find narcotics, apprehend felony suspects, and locate missing people helps the department achieve this goal. His mere presence is a deterrent to those who might jeopardize the safety of our citizens and its police officers. To those who do no wrong, Axle is a welcome friend.

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Crimestoppers/Unsolved Crimes

Beware of scams in our area. If you have questions, please contact the police department. If you have any information please call the Rock Falls Police Department. 815.622.1140.

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Personnel

Administration:
Michael Kuelper, Chief of Police

Tammy Nelson, Operations Commander
Doug Coppotelli, Administrative Commander

Detective Division:
Jay Koett, Detective Sergeant
Veronica Jaramillo, Detective

Sergeant Division:
Mark Davis, Patrol Sergeant
Timothy Fisher, Patrol Sergeant
Herb Hall, Patrol Sergeant
John Worcester, Patrol Sergeant

Patrol Division:
John Cater, Patrol officer
Sara Hartz, Patrol officer
James Hollaway, Patrol officer
Howard Melchi, Patrol officer
Kristian Montanez, Patrol officer
Dave Pilgrim, Patrol officer
Charles Thomas, Patrol officer
Doug Wolber, Patrol officer
Susan Wolf, Patrol officer
Jeremy Vondra, Patrol officer

Communications:
Donna Baxter, Telecommunicator/Leads Coordinator
Katie Bartel, Telecommunicator
Heather Dauen, Telecommunicator
Pamela Henderson, Telecommunicator
Chris Himes, Telecommunicator
Amy Stoeckel, Telecommunicator

Community Services Officer:
Joan Atilano, Community Services Officer

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603 W. 10th Street • Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 • 815.622.1100