SPRINGFIELD – Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 911 Operator Grace Cole was awarded the 2025 ISA Telecommunicator of the Year award Monday night at the Illinois Sheriff’s Association Winter Conference Banquet in Springfield. She was also presented with the 2025 Sheriff’s Office Telecommunicator of the Year Award.
According to Sheriff Jeff Bullard, the awards were a result of Grace’s excellent work handing the 911 call and communications during the Finney murder investigation, which assisted in a quicker apprehension of the offender and recovery of the victim. This was the highlight of Grace’s great work all year.
The sheriff says this marks the 6th time in the past seven years that a sheriff’s office employee has been recognized for outstanding work by a state organization.
