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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the  State of Illinois have been made aware of the retirement
 4    of Robert Wunsch as  Chief  of  Police  for  the  Village  of
 5    Oswego; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Chief  Wunsch  has  served in the Oswego Police
 7    Department since 1974,  beginning  as  the  fourth  full-time
 8    officer  employed  by  the  village  which  now has 37 police
 9    officers; and

10        WHEREAS, Chief Wunsch began as a patrol officer, advanced
11    to the rank of Sergeant in 1977, became Captain in 1978,  and
12    was appointed Police Chief in 1983; and

13        WHEREAS,  Chief  Wunsch  served as the first president of
14    the Kendall County Association of Chiefs of Police, remaining
15    an active member of that organization; and

16        WHEREAS, Chief Wunsch has been an active  member  of  the
17    Illinois  Association  of  Chiefs  of Police and the Illinois
18    Police Association; and

19        WHEREAS, Chief Wunsch is an alumni of the F.B.I. National
20    Academy; and

21        WHEREAS, Chief Wunsch has served five village  presidents
22    in Oswego, which has grown from a population of 3,000 to more
23    than 16,000 during Wunsch's tenure; and

24        WHEREAS,  Chief  Wunsch has remained in the community his
25    entire tenure due to his  frequently-expressed  love  of  the
26    Oswego area; and

27        WHEREAS, Chief Wunsch administered the move of the police
28    station  from the Village Hall to its current headquarters on
29    Route 34; and
 
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 1        WHEREAS, Chief Wunsch has  established  crime  prevention
 2    programs  including school liaison officers, DARE programs in
 3    local schools, Internet computer investigations, Neighborhood
 4    Watch, and bicycle patrol; and

 5        WHEREAS, Chief Wunsch has been repeatedly  recognized  by
 6    his  community  for his outstanding leadership; therefore, be
 7    it

 8        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 9    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10    together  with  his  officers,  his  village  board  and  its
11    employees, his friends, family, colleagues, and community, we
12    salute the accomplishments of Chief Robert  Wunsch  and  wish
13    him a joyful and meaningful retirement that is well-deserved;
14    and be it further

15        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
16    presented  to  Chief  Robert  Wunsch  as  a  token   of   our
17    appreciation for his service.