John M Kennedy

On January 25th, 2011, a young man named John M Kennedy, while in a wheelchair, was hit and killed while traveling in a roadway in Green Bay. A witness stated the vehicle that hit John man stopped a block away and then took off. The police had a vague description of the vehicle involved in the hit and run.

Information regarding the incident was placed on the Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers website two days after the incident. The Green Bay Police Department made posters of the suspect vehicle they were looking for, asking the public to submit any information they might have to Crime Stoppers. The posters were distributed throughout the community and the media was also contacted. The following day, Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers received a phone tip with some basic information about the accident. The following morning a web tip was received which contained additional information. Due to new technology Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers had recently installed for tips, we were able to have dialog back and forth with the tipster, obtaining additional information. Contact was made with the officer in charge of the investigation and within 12 hours, the Green Bay Police Department had the vehicle and driver of the accident in custody. The court trial took place in November 2011 where the driver was found guilty. 

The John M Kennedy Memorial Fund was established after the death of John Kennedy. December 2nd, 2011 would have marked John’s 21st birthday.  As a memorial to John, the family presented to the Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers a check for $7,000.00. "Without (Crime Stoppers`) help, we`re convinced that this crime never would have been solved," Jeff Kennedy, the father of John "Mingo" Kennedy, said during a news conference to announce the donation from the John M. Kennedy Memorial Fund.

The Kennedy`s family presented the donation to Crime Stoppers after showing a slide presentation with images from John`s life.

This is why the members of all Crime Stopper Boards do what they do, helping to make a difference in their communities!

The Brown County Community Women`s Club presented Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers with a donation of $2500 at the club`s January meeting. Mary Adrianson and Gloria Jonet presented the check to Hans Lux, Jr., President of Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers. In November, the women`s club sponsored a card and game day party to raise the funds. Mary Adrianson, center, and Gloria Jonet, right, co-chaired the event.