Richland County FOP Lodge 402

09/06/2025

Thanks to everyone that came out and supported our Pork Chop Fundraiser to benefit the William Joshua Schlick Memorial Scholarship Fund!! 320 pork chops were sold in just over 2 hours!!

05/28/2025

Members of the Richland County FOP Lodge 402 are pleased to present Alexia McKinney with the William Joshua Schlick memorial Scholarship. Alexia, a 2024 Graduate of Edwards County High School. Alexia just wrapped up her freshman year at Olney Central College where she was a member of the Basketball team and took Criminal Justice classes. Alexia is transferring to the University of Southern Indiana to complete a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

Congrats Alexia and good luck in the future!!

Pictured Left to Right: Deputy Trenton Taylor, Alexia McKinney, and Deputy Drew Bunting

01/27/2025

Applications are now being accepted for the William Joshua Schlick Memorial Scholarship. Applications can be picked up at Richland County High School, Olney Central College or it can be emailed to you by request by emailing [email protected]

05/21/2024

Richland County FOP Lodge 402 member Deputy Drew Bunting presented Carlene Weiler with the William Joshua Schlick Memorial Scholarship this evening at our monthly meeting.
Pictured left to right are Deputy Bunting, Carlene Weiler, Amanda Schlick, Grant Schlick, Vivian Schlick, and Aida Schlick.

03/13/2024

The Richland County FOP lodge 402 is proud to announce the creation of the William Joshua Schlick memorial scholarship. The Scholarship will be awarded to a High School or college student that is pursuing a degree in criminal justice.

Amanda Schlick has taken an active interest in the formation of the Scholarship. Amanda has granted the Richland County FOP permission to create the scholarship and has also approved all fundraising efforts to help raise money for the scholarship.

If you were at Josh’s memorial service, or if you knew Josh, then you already know, Josh was a true public servant. Josh would put the needs of others ahead of his own. His public service mentality has been passed on to his family, who have denied the request of the FOP to help them directly, and instead have agreed for the FOP to help a deserving High School Senior or college student pursuing a criminal justice degree.

The Richland County FOP will present the $1,000 dollar William Joshua Schlick Memorial Scholarship each year.

The Richland County FOP is made up of members of the Olney Police Department, and the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.

08/29/2023

Thank you to all of The Sponsors that helped make our annual golf outing a success and congratulations to the winning teams!

Runyon Insurance
Blanks Insurance
Stevens Chiropractic
AFJ Auto
Clark Law Office, LTD
Marylin’s Liquor Cabinet
Marathon Tire Service
Pflaum Perfect Lawn Care
NAPA Richland Motor Parts
Peavler Corp
Brown’s Furniture
Consolidated Grain & Barge
Illinois Gas Company
Cash Equipment
Lemonds Motorsports Olney
Gray’s Wholesale Distribution
Trust Bank
Pickens Grain Farm
Wolf Creek Trucking
Alan Walker Tech
Illinois Fraternal Order of the Police
Miller Office Equipment
Shuler
The Fireside
Silverthorne
The Smokin’ Pig
Thrifty Home Medical

1st Place
Greg Laughlin
Buckley Carre
Jon Bunyon
Jed Bunyon

2nd Place
Jason Glover
Darryl Houchin
Jonathan Knox
Brad Clodfelter 

3rd Place
Michael Fehrenbacher
Dusty Baker
Mitch Mammoser
Chad Martin

01/07/2021

A massive, 611-page bill was filed with the Illinois General Assembly that would destroy law enforcement's ability to keep communities safe. The bill was drafted without law enforcement input, and because of that the long-term unintended consequences of this legislation would be disastrous.
The bill ends nearly all protections for police officers who are doing their jobs correctly. It has the potential to cause a mass exodus of excellent officers from the job and combined with an inability to recruit new officers who would not be willing to accept such high risks for employment.
The bill also greatly increases the ability for criminals to escape punishment by removing cash bail, prohibiting the use of force to stop prison escapes, reducing criminal sentences, and increasing the ability for criminals to seek pecuniary damages.
This legislation is the largest unfunded mandate in the history of law enforcement. The bill requires training increases, more civil payouts, eliminates cost savings measures, and reduces funding for law enforcement agencies while requiring them to adopt costly modifications.
Several lawmakers are right now trying during the Lame Duck Session to ram this down the throat of taxpayers and it will be those citizens who suffer the most if this bill passes. I urge you to immediately contact your elected representatives and let them know that you will not tolerate this dangerous government overreach.

Richland County FOP Lodge 402
Kevin Mccormick
President

06/24/2020