Two Rockford police officers have been cleared of wrongdoing in deadly force cases.
Winnebago County State’s Attorney Marilyn Hite Ross announced at a Tuesday news conference that Rockford City Officer Matthew Krantz was justified in the use of deadly force during a December, 2018 incident resulting in the death of Kerry Blake, Jr.
Hite Ross also said Rockford City Officer Tim Stec was justified in the use of deadly force in a February incident resulting in the death of Randy Allan Pierson.
The announcements came after investigations by the Winnebago Boone County Integrity task force.