Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Craig Whisenand was killed in a single vehicle crash while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Armington at approximately 10:30 pm.
Dispatchers lost contact with him prior to his arrival to the call. Another deputy located the accident scene just before midnight at the intersection of Springfield Road and Tomm Road, in Delavan. Deputy Whisenand was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputy Whisenand had served with the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office for 15 years, first at the Tazewell County Jail and then as a Deputy.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, daughter, parents, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Whisenand gave the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pekin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Whisenand.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Craig Stephen Whisenand is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Craig Stephen Whisenand's cause is highlighted.
How Craig Stephen Whisenand Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Craig Stephen Whisenand is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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