Full Text of HR1053 93rd General Assembly
HR1053 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives wish to recognize Chief David W. Shilling on | 4 |
| the occasion of his retirement from the Riverdale Police | 5 |
| Department; and
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| WHEREAS, David W. Shilling was born in August of 1949 and | 7 |
| grew up in Riverdale; he attended Thornton High School and | 8 |
| graduated in 1967; after graduation, he served in the United | 9 |
| States Army; during his enlistment he served a tour of duty in | 10 |
| Vietnam; and
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| WHEREAS, Following his discharge from the military, he | 12 |
| began his career in law enforcement in 1972 with the Riverdale | 13 |
| Police Department; he quickly rose through the ranks and made | 14 |
| detective in 1975, was promoted to Sergeant in 1988, and | 15 |
| appointed to the position of Commander in 1991; also in 1991, | 16 |
| he attended and graduated from the Northwestern University | 17 |
| School of Police Staff and Command; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1992, he was promoted to Lieutenant; the | 19 |
| following year he earned a bachelor's degree from Governors | 20 |
| State University; in 1995, he was promoted to Chief of Police | 21 |
| of the Riverdale Police Department; as Chief of Police, he has | 22 |
| initiated a community policing program, founded the Riverdale | 23 |
| Community Resource Center, and chaired the Emergency Telephone | 24 |
| System Board (ETSB); and | 25 |
| WHEREAS, In 1996, he earned a master's degree from Chicago | 26 |
| State University and also attended the Federal Bureau of | 27 |
| Investigation National Academy Class Number 185; and
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| WHEREAS, Chief Shilling is a founding member of the | 29 |
| Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) Southeastern Lodge #6; he is | 30 |
| a member and past president of the South Suburban Association |
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| of Chiefs of Police; member, executive board member, and | 2 |
| chairman of the gang committee for the Illinois Association of | 3 |
| Chiefs of Police; member of the International Association of | 4 |
| Chiefs of Police; member and executive board member of the | 5 |
| South Suburban Emergency Response Team (SSERT); and serves on | 6 |
| the Firearm Training System (FATS) Board; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, Chief Shilling is being honored on June 18, 2004 | 8 |
| for his lifelong commitment to the Riverdale Police Department | 9 |
| and to the law enforcement community; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that, | 12 |
| together with his officers, village board and its employees, | 13 |
| friends, family, colleagues, and community, we
salute the | 14 |
| accomplishments of Chief David W. Shilling and wish him a | 15 |
| joyful and meaningful retirement that is well deserved; and be | 16 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| presented to Chief David W. Shilling as a token of our
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| appreciation for his service.
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