Colonel Michael Gillock Deputy Director for the Division of Statewide 9-1-1 | Official Website
Colonel Michael Gillock Deputy Director for the Division of Statewide 9-1-1 | Official Website
Sexual predators and child murderers remain on the registry for the rest of their lives.
The offenders moving into DeWitt 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 DeWitt County as of January 2024
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher A. Puhr | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Sexual exploitation of a child/sex act/2nd |
| Dale E. Broadfield | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Daniel Thomas Crain | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/victim 13-17 |
| Fred Donald Thrasher | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Johnny Williams | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jonathan L. Dodson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography victim less than 13 |
| Jonathon P. Cano | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault/force and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Lawrence R. Ramey | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Oliver B. Kragelund | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Perry Murphy | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Fail to register a new residence/school/2nd+ and Violate sex offender registration |
| Richard Amos Paul Gharrett | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/bodily harm and Unlawful restraint |
| Tanner J. Reynolds | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16, Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Sexual exploitation/expose organs/2nd and Traveling to meet a minor |
| Vincent Carl Peters | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Indecent solicitation of a child |
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