St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Friday, March 26, 2010
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 20 years, 5 months
Badge Number: 248
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: March 26, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Lamont Reid suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after assisting with the search for a suicidal man. At approximately 2:45 pm, he collapsed during a shift meeting.
He was transported to Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Deputy Reid had served with the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department for over 20 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.