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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Bruce Zywiec on the
4 occasion of his retirement from the Illinois State Police; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Bruce Zywiec earned his bachelor's degree in
6 Criminology from Indiana State University in 1978 and his
7 master's degree in Legal Studies from the University of
8 Illinois at Springfield in 2000; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Bruce Zywiec has had a long and distinguished
10 career in law enforcement; he was a probation officer with the
11 Lake County Juvenile Court in Gary, Indiana from 1978 to 1979;
12 and he was a patrol officer with the Schererville Police
13 Department in Schererville, Indiana from 1979 to 1983; and he
14 was a adjunct instructor at Heartland Community College in
15 Normal from 2003 to 2006; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Bruce Zywiec began his career with the Illinois
17 State Police in 1983 as a District 5 Patrol Officer; from 1985
18 to 1986 he was a Zone 8 General Criminal Squad Investigator;
19 from 1986 to 1990 he was a Zone 4 Auto Theft Unit Investigator;
20 from 1990 to 1995 he was a District 1 Patrol Officer; from 1995
21 to 1997 he was a staff member with the Illinois State Police
22 Academy; from 1997 to 2001 he was an Executive Officer with the

 

 

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1 ISP Office of Labor Relations; from 2001 to 2002 he was a
2 District 6 Patrol Operations Officer; from 2002 to 2004 he was
3 a District 8 Patrol Commander; he became a Zone 5 Investigative
4 Commander in 2004, where he remained until his retirement; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Bruce Zywiec was the co-chairperson of the McLean
6 County Minority and Police Partnership of McLean County from
7 2005 to 2006; he was a FBI National Academy Graduate with Class
8 #205 in 2001; and he was inducted into the UIS Legal Studies
9 Program Honors in 2000; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Bruce Zywiec was promoted to Sergeant in 1995,
11 Master Sergeant in 1997, Lieutenant in 2000, and Captain in
12 2002; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Bruce Zywiec's hard work and dedication to his
14 profession have truly been great assets to his fellow officers
15 and the citizens of this State; therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
18 congratulate Bruce Zywiec on his retirement, thank him for his
19 years of public service, and wish him continued success and
20 happiness in the future; and be it further
 
21     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to Bruce Zywiec as a symbol of our esteem and
2 respect.