Jersey County Sheriff's Office

05/25/2026

Today we honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

Their sacrifice will never be forgotten and their courage will always be remembered.

Please join us in taking a moment today to reflect, honor, and remember.

05/17/2026

Beautiful sunset in Grafton 🌅

05/15/2026

05/13/2026

Scholarship Recipient

The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office is proud to recognize Taylor Woodring as a recipient of the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship.
Taylor will be attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville this fall, where she plans to pursue a degree in Dietetics/Nutrition following her graduation from Jersey Community High School. Throughout her high school career, Taylor has earned numerous honors and awards and is a member of the National Honor Society.
We are proud of Taylor’s hard work, dedication, and commitment to making a difference. Please join us in congratulating her and wishing her continued success as she works toward a future of helping others live healthier lives!

05/12/2026

JCSO Drone Usage

NOTICE TO PUBLIC: The Jersey County Sheriff's Office will be utilizing its law enforcement drone in Grafton, Illinois during the Grafton Bike Week from May 12 -17, 2026.

04/24/2026

.Jersey Community Churches United is looking for certain food donations to support their Summer Food Program for Kids. What a great program!

The JCCU has a program to feed kids during the summer! Four days of breakfast, four days of lunch, and four days of snacks are bagged up and distributed every Thursday from 10 AM to 1 PM starting June 4th. The program cost is $21,000 if all the product has to be purchased directly from stores. Operation Round Up grant program through MJM Electric provided us with $5,000 to start the program off the ground this year! Thank you Eric Cooper, for droppjng off the check! We pray churches will come together to donate product for this program as well If you feel led to donate, you can do so through our secure website at

https://www.jccu.church/

04/23/2026

The men and women of the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office want to express our heartfelt condolences to the family of Gary G. Krueger. Along with them, we mourn the loss of Gary, a long-serving and dedicated public servant, beloved County Board Chairman, respected leader, and good friend. We thank Gary for his wisdom and countless contributions to our Sheriff’s Office and County, and we pray for God to comfort and care for his family.

04/10/2026

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: The regular public phone lines to the Sheriff’s Office are down and being worked on. All 911 lines are still working. We apologize for any inconvenience and will advise when they are working again. Thank you.

04/08/2026

Jersey CUSD No. 100 extends our sincere thanks to the Jerseyville Police Department, Jersey County Sheriff’s Office, Jerseyville Fire Department, Jersey Community Hospital EMS and Emergency Room providers, our dedicated staff, and our student actors for their time, professionalism, and collaboration during the simulated emergency drill on our April 2nd Professional Development Day.

While the primary goal was to test our local emergency response systems, our school district gained valuable insights that will help us continue to strengthen our practices and enhance the safety of our entire school community. We are grateful for your partnership and commitment to keeping our schools safe.

04/02/2026

🚨 Community Notice – Training Exercise 🚨

On Thursday, April 2nd, from 12:30–3:30 PM, Jersey Community Unit School District 100 faculty and staff will be partnering with our local First Responders for a planned training exercise at Jersey Community Middle School. Our students will not be in session this day.

You will notice emergency vehicles at the middle school and sports complex during this time. Please do not be alarmed — this is only a drill, and there is no emergency.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to work alongside our First Responders to ensure we are always prepared and keep our students and staff safe. 💙

Thank you for your continued support!