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Ill. deputy dies in car crash

The deputy died in single-vehicle crash responding to call

Duty Death: Craig Whisenand - [Pekin]

End of Service: 10/08/2015

By Police1 Staff

DELAVAN, Ill. — A Tazewell County Sheriff’s deputy was killed in a single vehicle crash Aug. 10, Pekin Daily Times reported.

Deputy Craig S. Whisenand, 44, was responding to a domestic disturbance call at 10:30 p.m. when his vehicle crashed in an intersection. Another deputy discovered the wreck at 11:58 p.m.

The 15-year veteran was pronounced dead on the scene.

The incident is still under investigation and no further information is available at this time.