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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Police 
4Chief Michael O'Connell of Tinley Park; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was a graduate of the FBI National Academy and 
6Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command; he 
7also held a master's degree in criminal justice from Lewis 
8University; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He had a long and distinguished career in law 
10enforcement; he began his career in 1972 as a patrol officer 
11with the Riverdale Police Department, and  he served as police 
12chief of the Riverdale Police Department for 6 years; in 1995, 
13he was appointed to serve as police chief of the Village of 
14Tinley Park, where he served until his passing; and
 
15    WHEREAS, He taught criminal justice courses at South 
16Suburban College for several years; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, He was active on numerous Illinois Association of 
18Chiefs of Police committees, including those that focus on 
19domestic terrorism and homeland security; he also served on the 
20Executive Board of the South Suburban Association of Chiefs of 
21Police; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, He was widely respected and influential 
2throughout the Illinois law enforcement community; he was the 
3recipient of the 2005 "Police Chief of the Year" award from the 
4Illinois State Crime Commission for his work; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Michael O'Connell is survived by his wife, Barb; 
6his daughter, Colleen, and his son-in-law, Nick Palmer; his 
7son, Michael, his daughter-in-law, Liz, and their children, 
8Emma and Patrick; and his daughter, Michelle, his son-in-law, 
9Paul Anichini, and their children, Joslyn and Alyson; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
14Michael O'Connell; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Police Chief Michael O'Connell as a 
17symbol of our sincere sympathy.