COLLINSVILLE - Lt. Wilbert "Bud" Jeremias marked the end of a long law enforcement career on Friday, May 8, 2026. He retired after more than 20 years with the Collinsville Police Department in Illinois, the department said.Jeremias began his full-time policing career on May 13, 1998, and joined the Collinsville Police Department on Oct. 3, 2005, after serving at the East St. Louis Police Department.Over his time at Collinsville, Jeremias served as a patrolman, K9 handler, detective, and field tr...