He was a United States Army veteran and served in Germany with the Military Police on a special detail to then NATO Commander General Alexander Haig.
Brian began a law enforcement career that spanned several decades. He joined the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Department in 1977 and served for eight years. Brian then was accepted into the Illinois State Police Academy on April 15, 1985.
His assignment with the Illinois State Police as a trooper took him to District 5, Joliet where he spent most of his career. During his tenure with the state police, he supervised the Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad (MANS) in Joliet. He retired with 24 years of service at the rank of Master Sergeant on April 30, 2009.
In his free time, Brian enjoyed working with animals, collecting art, German Hummel and English Wedgewood ceramics.
Brian is survived by his three sisters; Jacqueline Hamann of Clifton, Karen Mahoney of Clifton, Brenda (Henry) Blackwell of Peoria, sister-in-law Judith Mahoney of Bourbonnais and three brothers Lawrence Mahoney of Clifton, Bruce (Rene) Mahoney of Kankakee and Kevin Mahoney of Tampa, Florida. Also surviving are his nieces and nephews: Michele Mahoney (Paul) Davenport of Sparks, Nevada, Melanie Mahoney, (Steve) Boudreau, Bourbonnais, Stephanie Mahoney (Todd) Hanson, Ashkum, Jamie Mahoney of Kankakee, Jenna Schnell of Chicago, Heather Lawrence of Spring Hill, Florida, Kyle Cieszkiewicz of St. Louis and Adam Cieszkiewicz of Durham, North Carolina and his aunts, Elaine Pankey and Lois Mahoney. Many friends, including long-time co-workers in the law enforcement community also survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Michael Mahoney.
Visitation: April 27, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton, Illinois.
Memorial Service: April 28, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Knapp Funeral Home.
Published: April 24, 2015, Knapp Funeral Homes website.
∼Brian D. Mahoney, 64 of Kankakee, died April 22, 2015 at his home in Kankakee.
Brian was a US Army veteran and served in Germany with the Military Police on a special detail to then NATO Commander General Alexander Haig. He retired in 2009 from the Illinois State Police after 24 years of service, with the rank of Master Sergeant. While with the State Police he worked most of his career in the Joliet District V office. Brian also served on the Kankakee County Sheriffs department for eight years before being accepted into the Illinois State Police Academy. Brian supervised the State Police Joliet Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad (MANS) unit early in his State Police career.
Brian enjoyed working with animals, collecting art, German Hummel and English Wedgewood ceramics
Brian was born on December 22, 1950 in Kankakee, the son of Lawrence Alfred and Kate Simmons Mahoney.
Surviving are his three sisters, Jacqueline Hamann of Clifton, Karen Mahoney of Clifton, Brenda Mahoney (Henry Blackwell) of Peoria, sister-in-law Judith Mahoney of Bourbonnais and three brothers Lawrence Mahoney of Clifton, Bruce Mahoney (Rene' Schnell ) of Kankakee and Kevin Mahoney of Tampa Florida.
Nieces and nephews: Michele Mahoney (Paul) Davenport of Sparks, Nevada, Melanie Mahoney, (Steve) Boudreau, Bourbonnais, Stephanie Mahoney (Todd) Hanson, Ashkum, Jamie Mahoney of Kankakee, Jenna Schnell of Chicago, Heather Lawrence of Spring Hill, Florida, Kyle Cieszkiewicz of St. Louis and Adam Cieszkiewicz of Durham, North Carolina
Also surviving are his aunts Elaine Pankey and Lois Mahoney.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Alfred and Kate Simmons Mahoney and one brother Michael Mahoney.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. April 27, 2015 at the Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton, Ill. A memorial service will be held at Knapp Funeral Home at 10:30a.m. April 28, 2015.
Interment will be at St Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Clifton. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Kankakee Valley.
Brian D. Mahoney, 64 of Kankakee, died April 22, 2015 at his home in Kankakee.
He was born Dec. 22, 1950 in Kankakee. His parents were Lawrence Alfred and Kate Simmons Mahoney.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on April 27, 2015 at the Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton..
A memorial service will be at Knapp Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. April 28, 2015.
He was a United States Army veteran and served in Germany with the Military Police on a special detail to then NATO Commander General Alexander Haig.
Brian began a law enforcement career that spanned several decades. He joined the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Department in 1977 and served for eight years. Brian then was accepted into the Illinois State Police Academy on April 15, 1985.
His assignment with the Illinois State Police as a trooper took him to District 5, Joliet where he spent most of his career. During his tenure with the state police, he supervised the Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad (MANS) in Joliet. He retired with 24 years of service at the rank of Master Sergeant on April 30, 2009.
In his free time, Brian enjoyed working with animals, collecting art, German Hummel and English Wedgewood ceramics.
Brian is survived by his three sisters; Jacqueline Hamann of Clifton, Karen Mahoney of Clifton, Brenda (Henry) Blackwell of Peoria, sister-in-law Judith Mahoney of Bourbonnais and three brothers Lawrence Mahoney of Clifton, Bruce (Rene) Mahoney of Kankakee and Kevin Mahoney of Tampa, Florida. Also surviving are his nieces and nephews: Michele Mahoney (Paul) Davenport of Sparks, Nevada, Melanie Mahoney, (Steve) Boudreau, Bourbonnais, Stephanie Mahoney (Todd) Hanson, Ashkum, Jamie Mahoney of Kankakee, Jenna Schnell of Chicago, Heather Lawrence of Spring Hill, Florida, Kyle Cieszkiewicz of St. Louis and Adam Cieszkiewicz of Durham, North Carolina and his aunts, Elaine Pankey and Lois Mahoney. Many friends, including long-time co-workers in the law enforcement community also survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Michael Mahoney.
Visitation: April 27, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton, Illinois.
Memorial Service: April 28, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Knapp Funeral Home.
Published: April 24, 2015, Knapp Funeral Homes website.
∼Brian D. Mahoney, 64 of Kankakee, died April 22, 2015 at his home in Kankakee.
Brian was a US Army veteran and served in Germany with the Military Police on a special detail to then NATO Commander General Alexander Haig. He retired in 2009 from the Illinois State Police after 24 years of service, with the rank of Master Sergeant. While with the State Police he worked most of his career in the Joliet District V office. Brian also served on the Kankakee County Sheriffs department for eight years before being accepted into the Illinois State Police Academy. Brian supervised the State Police Joliet Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad (MANS) unit early in his State Police career.
Brian enjoyed working with animals, collecting art, German Hummel and English Wedgewood ceramics
Brian was born on December 22, 1950 in Kankakee, the son of Lawrence Alfred and Kate Simmons Mahoney.
Surviving are his three sisters, Jacqueline Hamann of Clifton, Karen Mahoney of Clifton, Brenda Mahoney (Henry Blackwell) of Peoria, sister-in-law Judith Mahoney of Bourbonnais and three brothers Lawrence Mahoney of Clifton, Bruce Mahoney (Rene' Schnell ) of Kankakee and Kevin Mahoney of Tampa Florida.
Nieces and nephews: Michele Mahoney (Paul) Davenport of Sparks, Nevada, Melanie Mahoney, (Steve) Boudreau, Bourbonnais, Stephanie Mahoney (Todd) Hanson, Ashkum, Jamie Mahoney of Kankakee, Jenna Schnell of Chicago, Heather Lawrence of Spring Hill, Florida, Kyle Cieszkiewicz of St. Louis and Adam Cieszkiewicz of Durham, North Carolina
Also surviving are his aunts Elaine Pankey and Lois Mahoney.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Alfred and Kate Simmons Mahoney and one brother Michael Mahoney.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. April 27, 2015 at the Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton, Ill. A memorial service will be held at Knapp Funeral Home at 10:30a.m. April 28, 2015.
Interment will be at St Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Clifton. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Kankakee Valley.
Brian D. Mahoney, 64 of Kankakee, died April 22, 2015 at his home in Kankakee.
He was born Dec. 22, 1950 in Kankakee. His parents were Lawrence Alfred and Kate Simmons Mahoney.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on April 27, 2015 at the Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton..
A memorial service will be at Knapp Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. April 28, 2015.
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