ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — An former Rockford Police officer has been convicted of domestic battery following a one‑day jury trial in Winnebago County.
Tyler Helgerson, 33, was found guilty Thursday after jurors heard evidence stemming from a November 14, 2024 incident.
According to court documents, deputies were called to the 4200 block of Buckingham Drive around 10:43 p.m. that night after Helgerson dialed 911 to report that a woman in the home was suicidal and armed with a firearm…