HR0479 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Kent Crutcher of Normal for his 26 years of dedicated service with the Normal Police Department; and

WHEREAS, Kent Crutcher earned his associate's degree from Heartland Community College in Normal and his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Illinois State University in Normal; he also graduated from the F.B.I. National Academy, the School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University, and the Police Training Institute in Champaign; and

WHEREAS, Kent Crutcher served his country with pride and distinction as a member of the United States Marine Corps from 1980 to 1984; he reached the rank of corporal at the time of his honorable discharge; and

WHEREAS, Kent Crutcher has served with the Normal Police Department since becoming a patrol officer in the department in September of 1985; he steadily ascended the department's ranks, becoming assistant chief in July of 1995; he served in that capacity until July of 2004, when he was selected to serve as the department's Chief of Police; and

WHEREAS, During his tenure as Chief, Kent Crutcher was instrumental in the creation of numerous department programs, including the Mental Health Early Notification Program in McLean County, the Normal Police Department VICE/Narcotics Unit, the Phone Loan Program in McLean County for Domestic Violence Victims, the Crisis Intervention Team in McLean County, the Citizens Safety Ambassador Program, the Home Safety Inspection Program, the Summer Youth Program for McLean County youth, the Youth Intervention Specialist, crime analyst, and computer forensics investigator positions at the Normal Police Department, the Sergeant's Field Training Program, the Departments Administrative Training Program, the School Resource Officer Program, and the department's crime mapping and online reporting systems; and

WHEREAS, Kent Crutcher has been a member of numerous civic and law enforcement organizations, including the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, the Youth Impact Board, the McLean County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Emergency Telephone Systems Board, the Minority and Police Partnership, Leadership McLean County, the McLean County Multicultural Leadership Program, the Mental Health Court Task Force, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the F.B.I. National Academy Association, Special Courts, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, Centralized Emergency Communications Board, the Illinois Mental Health Court Association, and the 211 Board of Directors; he is also a graduate of the Simon Wiesenthal Center of Tolerance and the National Institute Against Hate Crimes and Terrorism; and

WHEREAS, Kent Crutcher has been the recipient of numerous awards for his service, including the Law Enforcement Achievement Award from the Illinois State Bar Association, the Heartland Community College Distinguished Alumni Award, the McLean County Autism Society Recognition Award, and the Normal Police Department Life Saving Award; and

WHEREAS, Kent Crutcher serves as a model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Kent Crutcher for his many of dedicated service with the Normal Police Department and wish him success and happiness in his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Kent Crutcher as a symbol of our esteem and respect.