Holiday Hills shooting police responders are 2014 Officers of the Year

Three Island Lake police officers and a McHenry County Sheriff's Office deputy were honored last week by the McHenry County Chiefs of Police Association.

Island Lake officers Gilbert Hueramo, Victoria Gwizdak and Lisa Knebl and McHenry County Deputy Eric Luna received 2014 Officers of the Year awards Saturday for their actions in saving the lives of two sheriff's deputies, according to a news release.

Deputies Dwight Maness and Khalia Satkiewicz were allegedly shot by Scott B. Peters on Oct. 16 when they were responding to his Holiday Hills house for a domestic call.

Luna, who also responded to the domestic call, returned "numerous rounds" before Peters eventually retreated inside.

Hueramo and Gwizdak pulled the deputies to safety.

Knebl also responded to the scene and helped the wounded deputies to an ambulance.

Peters managed to slip away from authorities before police backup arrived. He was arrested about six miles from his home about 16 hours later.

The other nominees for the 2014 Officer of the Year award were: Algonquin Officer Michael Carroll, Woodstock Sgt. Constantino Cipolla, Harvard Officer Aaron Palmer, Lake in the Hills Officer Chad Riffe, McHenry Detective Robert Roske and Algonquin Officer Mark Zahara.