Full Text of HR0996 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Sheriff Jon Sandage on | 4 | | the occasion of his retirement as Sheriff of McLean County; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Prior to his law enforcement career, Sheriff | 7 | | Sandage earned his Associate of Applied Science in Law | 8 | | Enforcement and his Bachelor of Science in Advanced Technical | 9 | | Studies from Southern Illinois University; he later completed | 10 | | all training and examinations required to earn his | 11 | | certification as a traffic crash reconstructionist in 2003 and | 12 | | graduated from the National FBI Academy in 2012, where he | 13 | | received his Criminal Justice Education Certificate from the | 14 | | University of Virginia; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Sheriff Sandage started his career as a deputy | 16 | | sheriff with the McLean County Sheriff's Office on July 15, | 17 | | 1991; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Sheriff Sandage was assigned as an inspector to | 19 | | the Illinois State Police Drug Task Force in January 1997, | 20 | | where he worked undercover to investigate the sale, | 21 | | manufacturing, and distribution of illegal drugs; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Sheriff Sandage was promoted to the rank of | 2 | | sergeant in December 1998 and assigned to the Patrol Division, | 3 | | where he served as a field supervisor and watch commander; he | 4 | | was reassigned as the supervisor in charge of the Law and | 5 | | Justice Center security in 2008; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Sheriff Sandage was promoted to lieutenant in | 7 | | 2009 and assumed command of the Patrol Division; he took | 8 | | command of the Criminal Investigation Division in 2011; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Sheriff Sandage was sworn in as the 46th Sheriff | 10 | | of McLean County on December 1, 2014, serving two consecutive | 11 | | terms until his retirement on November 30, 2022; during his | 12 | | tenure, he oversaw many of complexities associated with the | 13 | | operational needs of the organization while simultaneously | 14 | | facing the challenges of the construction and opening of the | 15 | | jail expansion and the global COVID-19 pandemic; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Sheriff Sandage is a decorated peace officer and | 17 | | has received multiple awards during his career, including a | 18 | | Meritorious Services Citation, 10 Commendation Citations, a | 19 | | Good Conduct Citation, an Education Citation with Silver Star, | 20 | | a National Disaster Service Citation, and the John Edgar | 21 | | Hoover Memorial Award for continually seeking a lifetime of | 22 | | education and advancement; he has also received the great | 23 | | honor of being named to the American Police Hall of Fame and |
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| 1 | | has received multiple letters of appreciation for his efforts; | 2 | | therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 4 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 5 | | we congratulate Sheriff Jon Sandage on his retirement as | 6 | | Sheriff of McLean County, and we recognize his commitment and | 7 | | service to the community and the State of Illinois; and be it | 8 | | further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to Sheriff Sandage as an expression of our esteem | 11 | | and respect.
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