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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Harold O. Martin
4 III on the occasion of his retirement as Chief of the Yorkville
5 Police Department after 31 years of dedicated service; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Harold Martin III has had a long and distinguished
7 career in law enforcement; he began his law enforcement career
8 as an officer with the Newark Police Department, serving there
9 from 1975 to 1979; he then accepted a position as an officer
10 with the Yorkville Police Department in 1979; in 1995, he was
11 promoted to the rank of Sergeant; in 1997, he was promoted to
12 the rank of Lieutenant; in 2001, he was promoted to Chief of
13 Police, where he remained until his retirement; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Harold Martin III implemented numerous programs
15 at the Yorkville Police Department during his tenure as Chief;
16 he was instrumental in the establishment of the Board of Police
17 and Fire Commissioners; he started the department's traffic
18 unit, accident reconstruction program, and cadet program; he
19 started the first police department medication disposal
20 program in the State; he improved the department's K-9 unit
21 with the inclusion of an ATF bomb dog; he added a school
22 resource officer to the department; he also implemented the
23 department's administrative adjudication process; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Harold Martin III was well known within the ranks
2 of the Yorkville Police Department for his commitment to
3 education; due to his direct support, nearly the entire
4 department has a college degree and every supervisor has
5 attended the police staff and command school at Northwestern
6 University; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Harold Martin III serves as a model of hard work,
8 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
9 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate Harold O. Martin III on the occasion of his
13 retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement
14 years; and be it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Harold Martin III as a symbol of our esteem and
17 respect.