Honoring one of their own and his service ...

A procession of dozens of law enforcement and emergency response vehicles from Allamakee County, the State of Iowa and surrounding areas (as evident in the surrounding photos) escorted Allamakee County Sheriff Deputy John Grampovnik to Martin Funeral Home in Waukon following his memorial service held at Iron Ridge Church in Waukon Thursday, February 3. Grampovnik passed away Thursday, January 27 at the age of 51 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN following complications from a medical procedure.

A 1988 graduate of Kee High School in Lansing and the son of John “Jack” and the late Judy (Harty) Grampovnik of Lansing, Grampovnik was serving as a Deputy for the Allamakee County Sheriff Department at the time of his passing, a position he had held since May of 1997. Prior to that service tenure of more than two dozen years, he had also served as an officer with the Waukon Police Department after graduating from Hawkeye Technical College in 1993 with a degree in Police Science.

The End of Watch call issued by the Allamakee County Public Safety Dispatch Center following his memorial service described Grampovnik as “a true servant of the public” and expressed grateful appreciation for his years of service. In addition to his father and three siblings, he is also survived by his wife, Anne, their daughter, Alexz, and numerous in-laws and other relatives. Standard photos by Joe Moses.