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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Patrick Delaney on the
4occasion of his retirement as Police Chief of the Village of
5Sauget; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Patrick Delaney was born on July 25, 1958; he
7started with the Village of Sauget as Police Chief on June 1,
81984, a month before turning 24; he and his wife live in the
9Village with their two children; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Patrick Delaney has been a devoted Police Chief;
11he is always on call, showing up seven days a week and coming
12into the office on weekends and vacation days to keep on top of
13all happenings; he even helps fill out reports and handles
14calls himself if no other officer is available; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Patrick Delaney is always willing to assist
16others, from giving rides to people who are stranded, buying
17tickets for those who need transportation, or food for those
18who are hungry, and is always there for his officers if they
19need help or just to talk; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Patrick Delaney has helped expand the Sauget
21Police Department with more officers, and brought the Village

 

 

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1up to date on training and equipment, such as computers in
2police cars and tasers for each officer; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Patrick Delaney has assisted the Major Case Squad
4in solving two murders in Sauget in the last five years; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Patrick Delaney is friendly and makes everyone
6around him feel comfortable, often laughing and joking around,
7while going above and beyond what makes a good Police Chief
8during his nearly 32 years in law enforcement; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11congratulate Patrick Delaney on his retirement as Police Chief
12of the Village of Sauget and thank him for his service, and we
13wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it
14further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to Patrick Delaney as an expression of our esteem and
17respect.