The Pleasant Prairie Police Department recently welcomed a new member, Officer Megan Winstead. On Thursday, August 2, Winstead was sworn in as an official Police Officer for the Village of Pleasant Prairie. Winstead received her education at the College of Lake County and Carthage College. She then graduated from the Police Academy at Gateway Technical College. Prior to being sworn in as a Police Officer, Winstead had been employed by the Village as a Dispatcher (since March of 2011).

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