At the request of the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office, the Illinois State Police is investigating the death of an inmate at the Whiteside County Jail, from an apparent suicide. The name of the deceased is Chevy Ray Allen-Wadelton.
On Friday, March 25, 2022, at approximately 1:28 a.m., Correctional Deputies found a 22-year-old, male inmate unresponsive in his cell. Correctional Deputies immediately began performing life-saving measures. Allen-Wadelton was subsequently pronounced deceased by the Whiteside County Coroner’s Office.
The Illinois State Police was requested to conduct the investigation into the death, per standard protocol.
Inquiries should be directed to the Illinois State Police Zone 2 Investigations at 815-987-7440.