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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lindenhurst Chief 
4of Police Jack McKeever on his retirement; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He has served as the Chief of Police for the past 
617 years; he is originally from the southside of Chicago; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, While studying for the priesthood he supplemented 
8his income by working as a police dispatcher; he went on to 
9serve as a police officer for Highland Park, and retired from 
10that role after serving for 21 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, He has served as an instructor in the master's 
12degree program at the Chicago Police Academy and for the 
13International Association of Chiefs of Police; he is the Past 
14President/Chairman of the Lake County Chiefs of Police, Major 
15Crimes Task Force, and Juvenile Officers Association; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, For the past 10 years he has served as one of the 
1714 national consultants on Smaller Agency Issues for the 
18International Association of Chiefs of Police; he is the 
19co-authors of publications on police personnel recruitment, 
20retention issues, and the juvenile justice system; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, He has a Bachelor's degree in philosophy, a 
2Master's degree in theology and a Master's degree in public 
3administration; and he attended the advanced police 
4administrative course at the Southern Police Institute in 
5Louisville; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
8congratulate Lindenhurst Chief of Police Jack McKeever on his 
9retirement and wish him continued success in his future 
10endeavors; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Lindenhurst Chief of Police Jack McKeever as a 
13symbol of our respect and esteem.