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Donation to help Kenosha County 911 dispatchers dealing with high-stress calls

KENSOHA NEWS STAFF
May 31, 2026
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Kenosha Prince Hall Masons Joppa Lodge No. 9 leader Duke Montgomery, fourth from left, speaks during the organization’s recent presentation of a $1,000 donation to Kenosha Joint Services — a contribution intended to aid in the mental health of 911 dispatchers.

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Kenosha Joint Services 911 telecommunicator Ursula Swift takes a call in the dispatch center.

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From left, Kenosha Joint Services 911 telecommunicator Ursula Swift leads Kenosha Prince Hall Masons Joppa Lodge No. 9 members on a tour of the dispatch center.

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Members of the Kenosha Prince Hall Masons Joppa Lodge No. 9 present a $1,000 donation to Kenosha Joint Services to help enhance a mental health quiet room for 911 dispatchers. Pictured, from left, are Corey Byrd, Audrian Stacy Brown, Duke B. Montgomery III, Ocaleia Simpson Sr. (partially obscured), James Vinson, Frederick F. McCauley, Joint Services dispatcher Ursula Swift, Dontae Harmon, Joint Services Director Joshua Nielsen, City Administrator John Morrissey, Joint Services Communications Manager Nikki Beranis and County Executive Samantha Kerkman.

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The Kenosha Prince Hall Masons have stepped up to support the mental health of Kenosha County’s 911 dispatchers.

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