Here’s how those three elements work together:
Community
Citizen volunteers make up the 35-member Board of Directors of the non-profit organization to oversee the program, work closely with law enforcement, establish policy, raise funds, and determine reward amounts. The public plays a key role, too, by providing anonymous tips to help in police investigations.
Law Enforcement
A Crime Stoppers hotline is manned by local law enforcement to take the anonymous tips and relay the information to the appropriate agencies. The program is coordinated by representatives of the Quincy Police Department, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, and the Illinois State Police.
Media
Local media organizations publicize information about local crimes and a Fugitive of the Week and regularly share information about how to submit anonymous tips – through the hotline, the Crime Stoppers website, or the P3 app.
Our Mission Statement
To promote community welfare and lessen the burdens of the City of Quincy and nearby communities by assisting law enforcement in the apprehension and conviction of criminals through making funds available for use as rewards in connection therewith; by helping develop a community effort against crime; by motivating members of the public to cooperate with law enforcement agencies within and near to Adams County, Illinois; by providing for awards for such cooperation; to inform and educate the public by disseminating information as to criminal schemes and tactics so as to further protect the public from criminal activity; by soliciting donations to carry out the above-mentioned purposes.
STATS
Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Stats
Since Inception (Feb. 2, 1997) Updated February, 2025
10,344
Tips Received
1,510
Cases Presented
1,620
Arrests Made
$285,082
Drugs/Property Recovered
$233,957
Rewards Paid
Our History
QRCS History & State Awards
1996
A 28-member citizens board meets to discuss publicity and begins raising funds for rewards. Illinois State Police Trooper Mike Pigg serves as coordinator. The board elects its first slate of officers: Mel Dillman, President; Charlie Doan, 1st Vice President; Jeff Dorsey, 2nd Vice President; Ted Niemann, Secretary; Sandra Davis, Treasurer.
1997
• Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers officially begins on Feb. 14; 4,000 “Most Wanted” posters are printed and featured in The Herald-Whig. A 60-second re-enactment is produced and aired on WGEM-TV. Phone calls on the first day resulted in six arrests.
• Quincy Police Officer Gil Feld is added to the group as a liaison officer in May.
• A 30-minute show hosted by Pigg and Feld, “Tri-States’ Most Wanted,” premieres in June on CGEM FOX, a cable channel operated by WGEM. The show highlights fugitives and features a community policing segment.
Tips - 366
Cases - 20
Arrests – 100
Rewards - $5,790
1998
• Crime Stoppers receives $3,903 from McDonald’s Restaurants in Quincy through a “SuperSize for Crime Stoppers” promotion.
• A “Safe Streets” campaign is launched, offering awards for information about guns illegally carried or displayed.
Tips - 500
Arrests - 110
Drugs/Recovered Property - $41,000
Rewards - $6,58
1999
• A fundraiser featuring the Harlem All-Stars, a comedy basketball group, and sponsored by Quincy’s McDonald’s restaurants, takes place in January. Before the game, players present their stay-in-school and stay-away-from-drugs messages at area schools. The group returns for a second fundraiser in 2000 and a third in 2002.
• The Adams County Sheriff’s Department joins Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers in February. Deputy Kathy Carver joins as its liaison officer.
• Members fingerprint more than 100 children at the Adams Electric Cooperative’s Annual Meeting.
Tips - 339
Arrests - 88
Drugs/Recovered Property - ?
Rewards - $6,87
2000
• Quincy High School develops a Scholastic Crime Stoppers program, giving rewards to fellow students if tips result in solved crimes. The first crime is solved within a month.
Tips - 371
Arrests - 102
Rewards - $7,450
2001
• After learning that phone records are subpoenaed in connection with a local murder case, the Board of Directors votes to suspend operations until a solution can be found. It’s the first time in the 26-year-history of the worldwide organization that a caller’s identify has been revealed.
• After being offline for six weeks, the three law enforcement agencies agree to a confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement with the Crime Stoppers organization. The board resumes operations and opens its hotline.
• A classic 1965 Ford Mustang is raffled as a fundraiser with the Tri-State Lugnuts in September.
Tips - 305
Cases - 64
Rewards - $7,070
2002
• Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers welcomes more than 150 members from statewide Crime Stoppers chapters to the Illinois State Crime Stopper Training and Conference in May.
• Feld returns to QPD patrol and retires as the Crime Stoppers liaison, with Officer Kelly Vandermaiden named his replacement.
Tips - 303
Cases - 97
Arrests - 101
Drugs/Recovered Property - $2,450
Rewards - $9,420
2003
• The first Midwest Monster Adventure Race takes place as a Crime Stoppers fundraiser, with 48 teams participating. The fundraiser continues through 2008.
Tips - 391
Cases - 117
Arrests - 125
Rewards - $8,985
2004
• Illinois State Trooper Sherman Meyer joins Crime Stoppers as a coordinator.
• The first Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Scholarship Program is announced, providing a $1,000 college scholarship to one Adams County high school senior. Nancy Bockhold of Camp Point Central High School was the first recipient in 2005.
• Sheriff’s Deputy Dave Mason is named a coordinator, replacing Investigator Kathy Carver.
Tips - 333
Cases - 71
Arrests - 80
Drugs/Recovered Property - $19,000
Rewards - $7,475
2005
• The Board of Directors grows from 30 to 35.
• Feld returns as a Crime Stoppers coordinator.
Tips - 324
Cases - 82
Arrests - 112
Drugs/Recovered Property - $12,865
Rewards - $10,600
2006
• Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Douglas joins Crime Stoppers as a coordinator.
Tips - 258
Cases & Arrests - 88
Drugs/Recovered Property - $16,070
Rewards - $12,940
2007
• Illinois State Trooper Mike Kindhart joins Crime Stoppers as a coordinator.
Tips - 166
Cases - 40
Rewards - $5,535
2008
• The “Midwest Monster Adventure Race” has its final run, and adds a 6K Monster Run.
Tips - 271
Cases - 76
Arrests - 81
Drugs/Recovered Property - $4,365
Rewards - $10,082
2009
• The first TV Trivia Night fundraiser was held and continues to be the organization’s major annual fundraiser.
Tips - 307
Cases - 47
Rewards - $4,81
2010
• A scholarship fund was established in memory of Quincy Police Department Officer Gil Feld.
Tips - 463
Cases - 66
Rewards - $8,713
2011
Tips - 528
Cases - 57
Arrests - 58
Drugs/Recovered Property - $12,510
Rewards - $11,170
2012
• Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers celebrates its 15th anniversary. Board members Jeff Dorsey and Charlie Ledbetter are honored for being board members since the beginning.
2013
2014
2015
Tips: 498
Cases: 49
Arrests: 47
Drugs/Recovered Property: $3,290.00
Rewards: $12,885.00
2016
Tips: 533
Cases: 46
Arrests: 47
Drugs/Recovered Property: $600.00
Rewards: $14,370.00
2017
Tips: 577
Cases: 34
Arrests: 32
Drugs/Recovered Property: $5,075.00
Rewards: $7,662.00
2018
Tips: 509
Cases: 39
Arrests: 39
Drugs/Recovered Property: $30,110.00
Rewards: $10,995.00
2019
Do you know what to do in an “Active Shooter” situation? Hundreds attended a program provided free by the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers, Quincy Police Department and Quincy Public Schools. Speakers included Quincy School Superintendent Roy Webb and Quincy Police Department Sergeant Bryan Dusch. Adams County Deputy Javier Lofton joins Crime Stoppers as a coordinator in August.
Tips: 428
Cases: 24
Arrests: 23
Drugs/Recovered Property: $100.00
Rewards: $8,330.00
2020
Tips: 311
Cases: 23
Arrests: 19
Drugs/Recovered Property: 0
Rewards: $9,825.00
2021
Unfortunately, TV Trivia Night was cancelled in 2021 - returning February 5, 2022!
Tips: 309
Cases: 22
Arrests: 18
Drugs/Recovered Property: 0
Rewards: $9,625.00
2022
Tips: 348
Cases: 18
Arrests: 16
Drugs/Recovered Property: $7,000
Rewards: $6,755.00
2023
Tips: 438
Cases: 25
Arrests: 27
Drugs/Recovered Property: $0
Rewards: $10,275