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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 Dennis Harris on 
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the occasion of his retirement as Deputy Chief of the Crystal 
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Lake Police Department on January 29, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Dennis Harris graduated from Maine West High 
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School in 1972; he earned his bachelor's degree in law 
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enforcement administration from Western Illinois University in 
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May of 1976; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Dennis Harris has had a long and distinguished 
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career in law enforcement; he began his career as a dispatcher 
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and Community Service Officer with the Palatine Police 
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Department in June of 1976, serving in that position until 
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August of 1977; he was employed with the Rolling Meadows Police 
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Department from August of 1977 until July of 1978; from July of 
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1978 until January of 1983, he was employed with the East 
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Dundee Police Department as a Patrolman, Firearms Instructor, 
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and Communications Officer; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, On January 10, 1983, Dennis Harris accepted a 
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position with the Crystal Lake Police Department as a 
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Probationary Police Officer; in 1984, he was assigned to the 
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Emergency Services Team (EST) as a Tactical Officer; that same 
 


 






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year, he was assigned as a Field Training Officer; in 1989, he 
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was assigned to the EST Negotiators; in 1992, he was assigned 
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as a Range Officer for the department; in 1998, he was assigned 
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as a EST Marksman; that same year, he was appointed to serve as 
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a Department Training Officer, a position he held until 2003; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, On May 8, 2000, Dennis Harris was promoted to the 
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rank of Sergeant; in 2002, he was appointed to serve as Records 
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Commander; in 2004, he was assigned to the McHenry County E-911 
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Board; on September 27, 2005, he was promoted to the rank of 
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Deputy Chief, a position he held until his retirement; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Dennis Harris was the organizer and coordinator of 
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the first 6 Crystal Lake Citizen Police Academies; in 2009, he 
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served as Acting Executive Director of Southeast Emergency 
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Communications; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Dennis Harris has been the recipient of 6 
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Commendations for his meritorious service with the Crystal Lake 
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Police Department; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Dennis Harris is a member of numerous law 
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enforcement organizations, including the Illinois Tactical 
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Officers Association, the Midwest Regional Crisis Negotiators, 
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the Illinois Police Instructor Trainers Association, the 
 


 






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Illinois Crisis Negotiators Association, the Emergency 
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Telephone System Board, the Illinois Chiefs of Police, the 
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McHenry County Chiefs of Police, the American Society of Law 
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Enforcement Trainers, the International Law Enforcement 
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Firearms Instructors, the Police Marksman Association, the 
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Illinois Police Association, and the Northwestern University 
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Center for Public Safety Alumni Association; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Dennis Harris has been a resident of Crystal Lake 
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for 32 years; he and his wife, Christine, have been happily 
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married for 32 years; 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 Dennis Harris on the occasion of his retirement 
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and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dennis Harris as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.