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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 
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State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Decatur Police 
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Chief Mark D. Barthelemy on the occasion of his retirement 
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after 30 years of service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Chief began his association with the Decatur 
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Police Department in 1968 as a law enforcement explorer; in 
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1974, he joined the Decatur auxiliary police unit; he was sworn 
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in as a Decatur police patrolman on January 26, 1976; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He is a native of Decatur, holds a B.A. in 
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sociology from Millikin University, and has been an instructor 
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at Richland Community College in law enforcement curriculum; he 
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is a graduate of the 172nd session of the FBI National Academy 
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in Quantico, Virginia; his police experience includes 
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operational service and management of the patrol division, 
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investigation division, and professional standards functions; 
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he has served as coordinator of the department's community 
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policing initiatives and various other community-related 
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programs; he has been the Chief of Police since May of 2001; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Chief Barthelemy has served on the Board of 
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Directors of the Decatur Boys & Girls Club for 18 years, 
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including a 3-year term as President of the Board; he also 
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serves on the boards of the Decatur Community Partnership, 
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Webster-Cantrell Hall, the Decatur Area Convention and 
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Visitors Bureau, and is a member of the International and 
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Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police; he continues to be 
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involved in numerous civic activities relating to 
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Police-Community Relations; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He is also recognized as the Decatur Police 
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Department's official historian, having initiated his research 
 


 






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in 1995; currently, he has written the department's history 
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from 1856 through 1924; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He and his wife, Vickie, have four daughters and 
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three grandchildren; he enjoys relaxing at home, cooking out, 
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socializing with friends and spending time with his family; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we congratulate Decatur Chief of Police Mark D. Barthelemy on 
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the occasion of his retirement after 30 years of service, and 
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we thank him for his many years of service and devotion to the 
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safety of the public; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Chief Barthelemy as an expression of our esteem 
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and with best wishes for a relaxing retirement.