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Snow Mobile Team Recognized for Efforts
Members of the Knox County Sheriff's Department Snow Mobile Search and Rescue Team were recognized during Wednesday night's board meeting.

Board Chairman Greg Bacon presented Pat Hennnenfent, Director of the team, with a certificate of appreciation for their efforts during the blizzard earlier this month.

Hennefent thanked the board but said they couldn't take all the credit.

"One big thank you, really maybe it should go to the city of Galesburg, but that night of the blizzard I was on the phone with the dispatchers all night. Those ladies down there did one tremendous job, because they had people calling frantic stranded in cars that had been there for 10 or 12 hours, and they kept them calm and they coordinated with me to go out and make the rescues as we could."

The snow mobile search and rescue team has about 40 members, around 11 of which attended the meeting to be honored.

During the blizzard, the team not only worked in Knox County, but assisted Fulton and Warren Counties as well.
02 24 11 by Newsroom
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