CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — The Illinois Sheriff’s Association awarded Champaign County Sheriff Telecommunicator Lance Buyno as Telecommunicator of the Year for his “extraordinary patience and outstanding communication skills”.

On Mar. 27, 2020, at 4:15 am Buyno answered a 911 call from a worried female saying her son was at her house stating he had killed someone.

The female did not believe him. The son’s father accompanied him outside to keep him at a distance for now in accordance with Buyno’s recommendations as Champaign County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to her home… READ MORE