Sangamon County Sheriff's Office

Law aimed at helping people experiencing crisis was originally set to go live in 2022

Jim Allmon is the Sangamon County Coroner. He will serve in the sheriff's job after Jack Campbell resigns and until a new sheriff is named.

Applications are being accepted this month.

The incident occurred before 11 a.m. Tuesday.

The sheriff was under scrutiny in the wake of the Sonya Massey shooting by a former deputy.

The governor continued to pressure Sheriff Jack Campbell month after Sonya Massey's death.

A non-binding referendum could be placed on the fall ballot in Sangamon County.

Sheriff Jack Campbell has refused calls to resign following the death of Sonya Massey.

Campbell told NPR Illinois he has no plans to resign in the wake of the Sonya Massey shooting.

The Rev. Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump join the family of Sonya Massey, who was shot dead by a white deputy in Sangamon County. They call on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to hold bad cops accountable and address systemic racism.