HR0038 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Russell B. Laine, Chief of Police for the Village of Algonquin, on the occasion of his retirement after more than 25 years as Chief of Police and more than 38 years in law enforcement; and

WHEREAS, Russell Laine was born on December 11, 1950 in Waukegan to Raynold and Martha Laine; he graduated from York Community High School in 1969; and

WHEREAS, Russell Laine served in the United States Military from December of 1969 until September of 1971, serving in South Vietnam as an Infantry Medic with the First Cavalry Division; and

WHEREAS, During his military service, Russell Laine received numerous awards, including the Combat Medical Badge, 3 Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart; and

WHEREAS, Russell Laine worked as an Emergency Medical Technician and Surgical/Orthopedic Assistant at the Memorial Hospital of DuPage County from 1972 to 1976; and

WHEREAS, Russell Laine later pursued a career in law enforcement and graduated from the College of DuPage in 1976 with an Associate's Degree, Aurora University in 1978 with a Bachelor's Degree, and John Marshall Law School in 1991 with a Juris Doctor Degree; and

WHEREAS, Russell Laine graduated from the Police Administration Training Program at the Traffic Safety Institute at Northwestern University and the Midwest Law Enforcement Executive Development Program; and

WHEREAS, Russell Laine was employed as a Police Officer with the Streamwood and Bartlett Police Departments beginning in 1977; and

WHEREAS, Russell Laine's excellence as a police officer allowed him to move up through the ranks, eventually becoming the Chief of Police for the Bartlett Police Department; and

WHEREAS, Chief Laine served as the Chief of Police of the Edgerton Police Department in Edgerton, Wisconsin from 1982 to 1985; and

WHEREAS, In 1985, Chief Laine was appointed Chief of Police for the Village of Algonquin Police Department, serving in that position for almost 30 years until his official retirement on December 15, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Throughout his career in law enforcement, Chief Laine attended many specialized training seminars that honed his skills as an officer, manager, and leader; and

WHEREAS, Specialized training in the area of ethics allowed Chief Laine to be an honorable man who leads by example; and

WHEREAS, Chief Laine has worked as an adjunct professor at the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety, Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri, Elgin Community College, and the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy at the College of DuPage; and

WHEREAS, Chief Laine authored an article titled "The Special Duty Relationship", which appeared in Command Magazine in the winter of 1996; and

WHEREAS, Chief Laine is a past member of the Child Advocacy Center of McHenry County Board and a former member of the Sherman Health Care Advisory Board; and

WHEREAS, Chief Laine received the Law Enforcement Recognition Award from the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence in 2007; and

WHEREAS, Chief Laine was elected as Vice President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in October of 2002 and became President in November of 2008 and serves as a Life Member of the Association; and

WHEREAS, Chief Laine served on the First Law Enforcement Advisory Committee on Terrorism reporting directly to the FBI Director; and

WHEREAS, Chief Laine also served on the McHenry County Communities Against Gangs Committee, the Illinois Municipal League's Public Safety Committee, the North Central Narcotics Task Force, and many other committees and coalitions; and

WHEREAS, Chief Laine was instrumental in introducing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics in Algonquin and McHenry Counties and continues to serve on the Board of Directors for Illinois Special Olympics, an organization which honored him in 2014 by inducting him into the Special Olympics Hall of Fame; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we thank Algonquin Police Chief Russell Laine for his many years of service to the people of Algonquin and McHenry and Kane Counties, congratulate him on the occasion of his retirement, and wish him all the best in his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Russell Laine as an expression of our congratulations and appreciation for a job well done.