From the Coroner:
McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Michael Rein, announced that his office was contacted by McCullom Lake PD on March 17, 2026 at around 9:15 pm to investigate the death of Petter Culver, age 75, of McHenry.
Mr. Culver was working as an election judge when he suffered a cardiac event at the Village Hall in McCullom Lake.
Chief Deputy Olivia Zednick was dispatched to the scene.
At the time of Chief Deputy Zednick being dispatched, I received a call from Joe Tirio, County Clerk, in regards to the job his staff was performing at the time.
I assured Mr. Tirio that we would take every precaution necessary in securing the area where Mr. Culver
was.
After Chief Deputy Zednick arrived and performed a thorough investigation, it was determined that Mr. Culver passed away from natural causes.
Mr. Tirio and I were in contact during this incident and the area was turned back over to Mr. Tirio and his team.
I want to thank Mr. Tirio and his team for the professionalism they showed during this unusual and
unfortunate event.
