Peoria County Sheriff’s Office: About the Sheriff
Sheriff Michael D. McCoy
The fifty-fifth Sheriff of Peoria County, Sheriff Michael D. McCoy began his career at the Beardstown Police Department in 1970. In 1972, he joined the Peoria County Sheriff's office as a Correctional Officer and then a Deputy Sheriff.
Sheriff McCoy graduated from the FBI National Academy in 1976. In 1979, Sheriff McCoy was named Chief of Police in Peoria Heights and served in that office until 1986 when he became Corporate Director of Security for a private industry.
In 1994, Mike returned to the Sheriff's Office as Chief Deputy. He was appointed as the 55th Sheriff of Peoria County on June 10, 2002.
A partial list of Sheriff McCoy's Awards:
1970 - Airman of the Year, Illinois National Guard
1983 - Jaycees Police Officer of the Year
1984 - Jaycees 10 Outstanding Young People of Illinois
1990 - Lewis L. Burger Outstanding Volunteer Award
1998 - J.C. Penny National Golden Rule Award Winner
2000 - Harold Brignadello Award for Community Service
2003 - Illinois bar Association Law Enforcement Award
2005 - Meister Community Service Award
2007 - St. Francis St. Jude National Volunteer of the Year
Sheriff McCoy is proud of his involvement in the St. Jude Memphis to Peoria Run which he founded in 1982 and now involves 19 other cities and approximately 1600 runners. This event raised over $2.2 million for St. Jude in 2007, which brings the total raised by this event to over $17 million. Sheriff McCoy is currently Serving as President of the St. Jude Midwest Affliliate Board of Directors. He has also served on many other local area boards and committees over the years:
| 1980 - 1984 | Board of Directors, Big Brothers/Big Sisters |
| 1980 - 1985 | President, Peoria County Association of Chiefs of Police |
| 1982 - Present | Co-Founder St. Jude Memphis to Peoria Run and Satellite Runs |
| 1982 - Present | President - St. Jude Runners Association |
| 1990 - Present | St. Jude Midwest Affiliate Board of Directors (Current President) |
| 1999 - Present | Peoria Park District Golf Committee |
| 1997 - 1999 | Cancer Center for Healthy Living |
| 1976 - Present | FBI National Academy Associates |
| 2002 - Present | FBI Associates, State of Illinois |
| 2002 - Present | Center for Prevention of Abuse Advisory Council |
| 2002 - Present | American Red Cross |
| 2003 - 2006 | South Side Office of Concern Board of Directors |
| 2003 - 2007 | World War II Memorial Committee |
| 2003 - Present | State of Illinois Morton Crime Lab Advisory Board |
| 2003 - Present | Board Member, Chuck Schofield Scholarship Foundation |
| 2005 - Present | FBI National Academy State President |
| 2007 - Present | Children's Home Foundation Board |
| 2007 - Present | Pekin Prison Community Advisory Board |
Sheriff McCoy is married to Sherianne and they have four children.