HR1394 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Frank Schmitt on the occasion of his retirement; and

WHEREAS, Frank Schmitt was born on November 13, 1950; after graduating from Coal City High School, he received degrees in Law Enforcement from Joliet Junior College and Western Illinois University; he then attended the Police Training Institute and was certified by the Law Enforcement Training Board in Champaign/Urbana; and

WHEREAS, Frank Schmitt has served in the Grundy County Sheriff's Department with pride and distinction since 1973; he began his career as a Patrol Deputy, where he performed traffic enforcement, accident investigation, and general patrol responsibilities; in 1974, he was promoted to an undercover position with the Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad, where he performed undercover investigations in Grundy, Will, Kendall, and Kankakee areas; in 1976, he was promoted to the position of Staff Sergeant; where he supervised patrol deputies and the daily activities of the patrol division; and

WHEREAS, In 1979, Frank Schmitt was promoted to Investigations, where he investigated major crimes perpetrated in the jurisdiction of the Sheriff's Department; he was also active in the formation and assistance of investigations involving narcotics and narcotic trafficking within the Grundy County area and served as liaison with the Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad and other State and federal agencies; in 1985, he was promoted to Lieutenant and supervisor of the investigation division; and

WHEREAS, In 1989, Frank Schmitt was appointed to be the Director of the Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad, where he directed agents assigned to the unit and oversaw the unit's day-to-day activities; he was also elected Chairman of the Illinois Drug Enforcement Meg/Task Force Commanders Officers Association and became a member of the Illinois Chiefs of Police Association, the International Narcotic Officers Association, and the Joliet Crime Laboratory Advisory Board; and

WHEREAS, In 1996, Frank Schmitt returned to the Grundy County Sheriff's Department as the supervisor of the investigation division, also continuing his liaison duties; in 2004, he was assigned to the position of Deputy Chief, where he performed various administration duties and continued as liaison with the Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad; he was also elected chairman of the Threat Analysis & Critical Infrastructure Sub-Committee of the Grundy County Homeland Security Committee and worked in various positions with the Grundy County Law Enforcement Managers Association, Represent the Sheriff, the Grundy County Emergency Services & Disaster Agency, the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Family Violence Preventing Council, the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System, the Illinois Terrorism Task Force, and the Grundy County Safety Committee; and

WHEREAS, Frank Schmitt serves as a model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Frank Schmitt on the occasion of his retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Frank Schmitt as a symbol of our esteem and respect.