Pontiac Police Officer Casey Kohlmeier was killed when his squad car was struck on I-55. His police dog, Draco, also died in the crash. Another car hit Kohlmeier's squad car, which was stopped in the I-55 median turnaround just north of Route 23. Casey was a 6 year veteran with Pontiac Police Department and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by his parents, Jeff (Tracey) Kohlmeier of Saunemin, IL and Keri (Donny) Schmidt of Saunemin, IL; his step-father, Kyle Kociss of Morris, IL; maternal grandparents, Jim and Kay Horrie of Saunemin, IL, Lynne and James Kociss of Gardner, IL, Larry and Linda Schmidt of Mt. Vernon, IL, and Ina Tjelle of Lincoln, IL; paternal grandparents, Eldon "Bud" and Karen Kohlmeier of Saunemin, IL and Alvin Gamble of Fitchfield, OH; his girlfriend, Leslie Alappattu of Bloomington, IL; two brothers, Zach Kohlmeier of Bourbonnais, IL and Jordan Kociss of Bloomington, IL; and two sisters, Lauren Kohlmeier of Normal, IL; Ryli Schmidt of Saunemin, IL.
Pontiac Police Officer Casey Kohlmeier was killed when his squad car was struck on I-55. His police dog, Draco, also died in the crash. Another car hit Kohlmeier's squad car, which was stopped in the I-55 median turnaround just north of Route 23. Casey was a 6 year veteran with Pontiac Police Department and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by his parents, Jeff (Tracey) Kohlmeier of Saunemin, IL and Keri (Donny) Schmidt of Saunemin, IL; his step-father, Kyle Kociss of Morris, IL; maternal grandparents, Jim and Kay Horrie of Saunemin, IL, Lynne and James Kociss of Gardner, IL, Larry and Linda Schmidt of Mt. Vernon, IL, and Ina Tjelle of Lincoln, IL; paternal grandparents, Eldon "Bud" and Karen Kohlmeier of Saunemin, IL and Alvin Gamble of Fitchfield, OH; his girlfriend, Leslie Alappattu of Bloomington, IL; two brothers, Zach Kohlmeier of Bourbonnais, IL and Jordan Kociss of Bloomington, IL; and two sisters, Lauren Kohlmeier of Normal, IL; Ryli Schmidt of Saunemin, IL.
