Trace Parlberg in June became the third generation of his family sworn to serve and protect the village, following in the footsteps of his late grandfather and former Lake Zurich Chief Wayne Parlberg and his dad, Mike Parlberg, who retired in 2017 after 28 years with the department.
Trace followed a similar path to police work. As a kid he was certain he'd join his dad at the LZPD, but he first joined the Marines and found himself serving alongside Navy corpsmen. Their work inspired him to pursue a career in medicine, and he began nursing school after leaving the service. "Advice is continual," he said."When has any questions, he doesn't have to look far. He knows where to come."
Lake County Sheriff's Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli wrote in an email Thursday the office is prepared to defend and justify the actions of its personnel.