Colonel Christopher Owen Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol | Official Website
Colonel Christopher Owen Deputy Director of the Division of Patrol | Official Website
Of the three offenders who moved to Tazewell County in December 2024, two were sexual predators.
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offenders moving into Tazewell County may have been recently convicted or moved from other cities in the US.
According to a 2024 study by SafeHome.org, Illinois ranks fifth in the total number of registered sex offenders, with more than 34,000 living in the state.
Nationally, the study found over 795,000 registered sex offenders in the U.S. as of August 2024 — an increase of approximately 8,000 compared to 2023.
Registered Sex Offenders in Tazewell County as of December 2024
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Cook | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13 |
| Adam Hall | Sexually Violent Person | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault |
| Adam J. Keil | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography |
| Alexander B. Krohn | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Allen Carroll | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Amanda D. Widger | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Permit sexual abuse of a child |
| Amber D. Dickson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Andrew C. Wickert | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Andrew L Hersemann | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Andy A. Davis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Anthony R. Congelosi | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Attempt and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Arek Morgan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Austin S. Rehn | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Benjamin M. Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 |
| Bo A. Myers | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Bradley A. Phelps | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Brandon L Masters | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender/reside 500' and Failure to register new residence/school |
| Brent Wilson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender regisistration/2nd |
| Brett K. Shanahan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography victim less than 13 |
| Brian K. Krumwiede | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Brian L. Reed | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school |
| Brian Richard Vincent | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm, Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Notification/no fixed address |
| Carl Blain | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Carl E. Gibson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration act |
| Chad A. Arrowsmith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Chad Burrell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Chad R. Thousand | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Charles A. Hewitt | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Chris Calhoun | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Christina Davis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Christopher J. Wixom | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Christopher L. Gale | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Christopher M. Shirley | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Christopher McGrew | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Christopher S. Tisdale | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Clinton Jefford | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Cody a Danneels | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse |
| Colt L. Evans | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Non-Compliant | Sexual exploitation/expose organs |
| Cory R. Bartlett | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Daniel R. Hutt | Sexually Violent Person | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 |
| Darrin M Pfanz | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Darryl Adams | Sexually Violent Person | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| David A. Davis | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| David A. Herberger | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Failure to report annually/2+ |
| David Herritt | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| David J. Wood | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| David R Eggena | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| David W. Nelson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| David W. Shrier | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Donald G. Cary | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Doug Aaron Hoover | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Douglas A. Ford | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Dustin M. Hoehn | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Dylan Heck | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <9 |
| Edward Stoehr | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Elliot J. Harper | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Eric D. Funchess | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force and Violate sex offender registration |
| Eric Dzinglewski | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Eric James Creech | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Ervin Williams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Everett S. Holford | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Forrest C. Mosley | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Gary L. Waggoner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Grant Parker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Aggravated criminal sexual assault/victim <13, Criminal sexual assault/force and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Greggory L. Youngren | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Child pornography/film/photos |
| Gregory A. Johns | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/victim cant consent |
| Israel Isbell | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Child pornography/reproduce/sell |
| Jacob a Kinkade-Curry | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 |
| James Altshue | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 and Sex offender registering false info |
| James E. Scott | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse, Criminal sexual abuse/victim vic 9-16, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ and Violate sex offender registration |
| James M. Brasfield | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| James T. Waggoner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jason A. Goodwin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jason D. McCain | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jason E. Wood | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child sex offender present in a school zone and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Jason Herren | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jayson L. Likes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jeffery S. Cottingham | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jeffrey Allan Orme | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Attempt and Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Jeffrey L. Jordan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Attempt, Criminal sexual assault/force and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| Jeffrey L. Terrell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jeffrey M. Klaybor | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography victim less than 13 |
| Jeffrey Scott Strieder | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jeremiah J. Walton | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jeremy Frank | Sexual Predator | Location Unknown | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school and Sex violent/dangerous fail to report/2nd+ |
| Jeremy J. Forcum | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Jeremy J. Lebeau | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jesse R. Garber | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jessica L Easden | Sexual Predator | Location Unknown | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd+ |
| Jimmy R. Deffenbaugh | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Joel B. Hudson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| John A. Gomes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| John C. Miller | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| John H. Bagley | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 |
| John H. Wald | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| John M. McLemore | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ and Violate sex offender registration |
| John McMullen | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent and Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school |
| John P. Hart | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Public indecency/exposure/3rd+ |
| John Schrader | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| John Wyatt Mellies | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Joseph Eugene Stewart | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Joseph P. Hamblin | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Joseph P. Tate | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Joshua J. Hall | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Joy E. Goolsby | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Judah M. Blunier | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Keith A. Garner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Kenneth D. Blackmore | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Kenneth W. Holobaugh | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 |
| Kevin Greer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Kevin P. Honaker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Kevin R. Taylor | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Klayton Waddell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Child sex offender/loitering |
| Kurt L. Knisley | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 |
| Kyle A. Stear | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Larry D. Clausen | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Lawrence Schauer | Sexually Violent Person | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Unlawful restraint |
| Lloyd A. Hunter | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13, Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school and Fail to report address change |
| Maria Ann Beoletto | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Mark A. Ramsdale | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Matthew J Zerwer | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/weapon |
| Matthew J. Clark | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Matthew S. Percefull | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Matthew Scott Piro | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Child sex offender present in a school zone, Fail to rpt change of employment w/in 3 days and Violate sex offender registration |
| Matthew William Poutre | Sexually Violent Person | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Merlyn E. Sisco | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Michael Caldwell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Attempt |
| Michael Greman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school |
| Michael Jc Smith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Michael L. Henderson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 9-16 |
| Michael R. Danner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Michael Telkamp | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated child pornography |
| Montell P. Wells | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 |
| Nicholas J. Benishek | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Nicholas Lee Alexander | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Attempt |
| Patrick C. Spires | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Attempt, Indecent solicitation of a child over the internet and Violate sex offender registration |
| Patrick E. Conroy | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse |
| Paul Holtke | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Paul R. Schurter | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Randall W. Brunkow | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/tape/photo |
| Randall Wilcoxen | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Traveling to meet a minor |
| Richard A. Hanson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Richard A. King | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Richard E. Hahn | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse and Criminal sexual assault |
| Richard G. Barlow | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Robert Allen Maricle | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm |
| Robert Douglas Waligorski | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Sex relations and Violate sex offender registration |
| Robert a Regguinti | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Roberto A. Castellanos | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force, Failure to report a change of address/employment, Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Rodney A. Winkler | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Ronald Porter | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/tape/photo |
| Ronald Washington | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Ross A. Keith | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Violate sex offender registration |
| Russell Bair | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Russell W. Parrott | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Rustin M. Schmidgall | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 |
| Ryan Dean Leonard | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Sarah Elizabeth Dickerson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 |
| Sean Terrell | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Attempt, Criminal sexual abuse/force, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Out of state failure to register |
| Stephen E. Olinger | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Stephen J. Crnich | Sexually Violent Person | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18, Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17 and Sexually violent person recovered |
| Stephen P. Ricketts | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <9 |
| Steven A. Dewitt | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Steven Howell | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Steven L. Cole | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/tape/photo |
| Steven P. Guilliams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Steven Tyrell Garner | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse force, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Tanya J. Andrews | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Terell L. Coleman | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Terrence Bell | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Failure to report annually/2+ |
| Terry G. Snow | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Thomas Jordan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Fail to report weekly/no fixed address/2nd and Failure to report a change of address/employment |
| Timothy L. Sierra | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Timothy M. Fuller | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Timothy M. Mahnesmith | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Timothy Murnan | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Todd A. Behrends | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/reproduce/sell |
| Todd A. Wallace | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Todd W. Uhlman | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Toddery D Coats | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Travis A. Hicks | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Travis M. Krause | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Sexual exploitation/expose organs |
| Troy D Mcfarden | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Domestic battery/bodily harm and Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Verlyn L. Williams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 and Failure to register 10 days new residence |
| William C. Rhodes | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| William D. Richardson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-18 |
| William M. Dircks | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force |
| Zachariah Misha Schmidt | Non-verified Adult Sex Offender | Compliant | Attempt and Criminal sexual abuse force |
| Zachary E Sansale | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
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