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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Captain Ken Kaupas |
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| of the Illinois State Police on his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Ken Kaupas began his career by being an intern |
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| with the Illinois State Police, District 5; he was hired by the |
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| Illinois State Police in February of 1983; and
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| WHEREAS, After his training in the Springfield Academy, he |
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| began his career with the Illinois State Police, in District 5 |
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| Joliet; he spent a short time in patrol, and then transferred |
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| to the Division of Criminal Investigations, Zone 5; there he |
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| worked in narcotics, as well as general criminal |
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| investigations; and
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| WHEREAS, Ken Kaupas was promoted to Sergeant in 1988 and in |
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| 1992 served as the first director of the Kendall County |
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| Cooperative Police Assistance Team and as the Director of the |
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| Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force; he was later promoted to the |
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| rank of Master
Sergeant in 1993; he served as a Master Sergeant |
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| in
Investigations, as well as in Patrol; as the District 5
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| Administrative Officer; and
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| WHEREAS, He was promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant in 1996 |
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| and transferred to District 16, Rockford, Investigations; in |
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| 1998, he was promoted to the rank of Captain in Investigations, |
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| and later was given command of District 16, Rockford; he |
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| participated in the Illinois State Police reorganization of the |
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| Investigative Zones, as well as served as the Region II
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| Compliance Officer, and CALEA Compliance Review
Officer; and
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| WHEREAS, He spent several years working for the Operational
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| Services Command and the Special Operations Bureau; in
February |
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| of 2005, he returned to District 5, the
District he referred to |
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| as "home", where he became the
District Commander; as the |
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| District Commander,
Captain Kaupas had command of over 80 |
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| district personnel,
both sworn and civilian; and
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| WHEREAS, After a career of over 26 years, Captain Ken |
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| Kaupas will be retiring on July 31, 2009; he is married to |
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| Shelly Kaupas, and has a son, Brady, and step-daughter, Jenn; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| congratulate Captain Kaupas on his retirement and wish him the |
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| best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Captain Ken Kaupas as a symbol of our respect.
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