CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WJPF) — The John A Logan College Board of Trustees have approved a new chief of police for the Carterville campus.

Allan Willmore will take over as chief on May 17. He replaces Interim Chief Stan Diggs, who has held the position since 2019.

Willmore brings over 26 years of experience as a police officer to his new position. A graduate of West Frankfort Community High School, he attended John A. Logan College, where he graduated with an Associate of Arts Degree.  He received two Bachelor’s Degrees from SIU, one in Psychology and one in Administration of Justice.  He joined the Carbondale Police Department in 1994. While with the CPD, he served as a Juvenile Officer, JACO Housing Officer, Field Training Officer, Crime Scene Specialist, Special Response Team member, and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team member.

In 2002 he accepted a position with the SIUC Police Department. At SIU, Willmore served as a Hazardous Material Response Instructor, Less Lethal Force Instructor, Field Training Officer, General Investigations Detective, and as a Task Force Officer on the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.  He was promoted to Corporal in 2012 and Sergeant in 2013.  In 2018, Willmore became the CLERY Compliance Coordinator, Accreditation Manager, and Written Directives/Policy Manager for the SIU Police Department. 

Willmore was approved unanimously by trustees.