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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives congratulate Villa Park Chief of Police Ronald 
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R. Ohlson on his retirement after many years of dedicated 
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service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ronald Ohlson began with the Villa Park Police 
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Department in 1972 as a patrolman and quickly moved up through 
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the ranks serving as Police Liaison Officer, Detective, 
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Sergeant, and Lieutenant/Deputy Chief before becoming Chief in 
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1991; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Chief Ohlson graduated from the F.B.I Academy in 
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1993; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was awarded "Police Officer of the Year" by the 
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Villa Park Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the State of 
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Illinois; and in 2001, he received the Illinois Public 
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Employees' Labor Relations Award; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Chief Ohlson has served as chairman of the Board 
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of the DuPage County Major Crimes Task Force; he is the founder 
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and past executive board member of the DuPage County Crime 
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Commission; past executive board member of the Illinois Police 
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Association; past vice chairman of the DuPage County Children's 
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Center; past president of the Rotary Club of Villa Park and 
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DuPage County Chiefs of Police; and Sergeant at Arms of the 
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Illinois Chiefs of Police and the International Chiefs of 
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Police; and

 
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    WHEREAS, During his service as Chief of the Villa Park 
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Police Department, the Department received 1st place in the 
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State of Illinois Traffic Challenge and was recognized for 
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Community Policing programs for the National League of Cities 
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and DuPage County; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Chief Ohlson has instituted many programs 
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including the Gang Resistance and Education Training Program 
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(G.R.E.A.T.), the Seniors and Lawmen Together (S.A.L.T), 
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Citizens' Police Academy, the Crime Prevention Bureau, the 
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Traffic Accident Reduction Enforcement Team (T.A.R.G.E.T.), 
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the Youth Educational Shoplifting Program (Y.E.S.), the Teen 
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Police Academy, the School Bus Safety Program, and many others;  
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therefore, be it
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Villa Park Police Chief Ronald R. Ohlson on his 
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retirement after many years of exemplary public service and 
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wish him well in all his future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Chief Ronald R. Ohlson as an expression of our 
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respect and esteem.