Chris Covelli began his law-enforcement career in 2004 in the Village of Lincolnshire, Illinois. In 2010, he transferred to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and has served in several divisions within the sheriff’s office. Currently, he is the deputy chief of the court security division, where he oversees a division of over 50 employees, and is responsible for the safety and security of all Lake County courthouses as well as the main Lake County administrative building. 

In 2015, Chris was appointed as the lead public information officer for the sheriff’s office. He also serves as the lead public information officer for the Lake County Major Crime Task Force. Chris has been the lead public information officer on hundreds of critical incidents involving mass shootings, homicides, hazardous situations, and other emergency situations.

Chris also teaches the media relations module of Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command, is a consultant for Julie Parker Communications where he travels across the country to train public information officers, and he teaches for the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute. 

Chris chairs the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police Public Information Officers Section. He has been a featured speaker at dozens of training conferences throughout North America. Chris resides in Cary, Illinois, with his wife, Kimberly, and three children, Chloe, Camden, and Carsyn.