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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| were saddened to learn of the tragic death of Detective William |
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| "Wally" Rolniak of Riverdale; and
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| WHEREAS, William "Wally" Rolniak was born March 7, 1964 in |
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| Chicago and grew up in Dolton; he graduated from Thornton |
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| Township High School on June 10, 1982; and
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| WHEREAS, He served the United States Air Force from |
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| September 1983 through April 1987 before receiving honorable |
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| discharge; and
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| WHEREAS, Detective Rolniak joined the Riverdale Police |
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| Department in 1992 and held the rank of Detective for the last |
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| 6 years; during his career with the police department he |
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| received several commendations and was recognized as a very |
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| effective and sensitive individual when dealing with people; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Detective Rolniak was a 14-year veteran of the |
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| department and was the first Riverdale police officer killed in |
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| the line of duty; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a good police officer, a good family man, |
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| the coach of his daughter's softball team, and a fan of the |
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| Fighting Illini, the Fighting Irish, and the White Sox; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Detective William "Wally" Rolniak |
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| will be deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Maureen; his |
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| daughters, Nicole and Denise; his parents, William and Karen |
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| Rolniak; and his three sisters, Debbie Rizzi, Michelle |
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| Schaller, and Stacey Koontz; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |