{"id":29246,"date":"2026-02-20T00:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/?page_id=29246"},"modified":"2026-02-20T01:28:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:28:52","slug":"county-honors-captain-at-conclusion-of-27-year-career","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/county-honors-captain-at-conclusion-of-27-year-career\/","title":{"rendered":"County Honors Captain at Conclusion of 27-Year Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

MADISON COUNTY
157 N. Main St.
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 296-4341<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 19, 2026
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County Honors Captain at Conclusion of 27-Year Career<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Madison County honored a retiring Sheriff\u2019s captain Wednesday night after 27 years of service, including the past three as Director of Court Security.
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Chairman Chris Slusser presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Capt. William \u201cBill\u201d Marconi, recognizing his Feb. 13 retirement. Marconi began his career with the Madison County Sheriff\u2019s Office in February 1999 and most recently served as Director of Court Security, a role he assumed in April 2023.
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Throughout his tenure, he worked in multiple divisions \u2014 including patrol, the jail and investigations \u2014 building a career defined by professionalism, leadership and a commitment to public safety.
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\u201cCapt. Marconi\u2019s career reflects a longstanding commitment to serving the residents of Madison County and supporting the administration of justice,\u201d Slusser said. \u201cWe thank him for his years of service and wish him the very best in his retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor echoed those sentiments, describing Marconi as a dependable leader who could be trusted to carry out any assignment with professionalism and initiative.
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\u201cCapt. Marconi has been a go-to member of this department throughout his career,\u201d Connor said. \u201cNo matter the role \u2014 whether in the jail, patrol or investigations \u2014 we knew the job would be done right. He brought that same level of commitment to courthouse security, helping ensure a safe environment for employees, the judiciary and the public.\u201d
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As Director of Court Security, Marconi played an important role in maintaining a safe environment for courthouse staff, members of the judiciary, employees and visitors conducting business within both the Madison County Courthouse and the County Administration Building.
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Marconi will continue his service in public safety following his retirement, as he transitions to a new role with the Illinois State Police.
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In brief remarks to the County Board, Marconi reflected on his time with Madison County and credited the support of his wife, Nicole, along with his family and colleagues, for helping him serve in law enforcement for nearly three decades.
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\u201cRegardless of what letter you have next to your name, the best thing you can do \u2014 and the most respect you can show \u2014 is listen to the person across the aisle,\u201d Marconi said. \u201cAfter working alongside members of this County Board on a regular basis, I can tell you the vast majority of what happens in this county gets done because people are willing to work together.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-29246","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29246"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29261,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29246\/revisions\/29261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}