ALTON - The Alton Police Department has named Police Officer First Class Burford its Officer of the Month for February 2026 after an investigation that began with a reported retail theft at Bath & Body Works on Homer Adams Parkway and expanded into what the department described as a “large-scale organized retail theft case.”The department announced the recognition, saying the case grew “due to PFC Burford’s determination, investigative skills, and commitment to going ...