Grant County Correctional Officer killed in crash
Grant County Correctional Officer killed in crash
Feb 11, 2025, 6:39 AM CST
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GRANT COUNTY, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – Grant County Sheriff, Craig Reukauf, reports the passing of an officer. Grant County Correctional Officer, Dylan Bellamy, died Saturday (February 8) after being struck by a motor vehicle while walking along the highway near Mattoon, IL.
Dylan joined the Grant County Sheriff’s Office in December of 2023. He was also a member of the Army National Guard, and he was in Illinois for his training weekend with his unit which is based out of Mattoon. The accident is still under investigation.
To assist Sheriff’s Office staff, Peer Support Team has been activated and a grief counselor is being made available for additional services.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
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