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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois wish to congratulate Richard Farthing on the
4 occasion of his retirement from the position of Roxana police
5 chief after 12 years on June 29, 2007; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He joined the Roxana police force on August 30,
7 1973 and succeeded Karl Oller as chief in September 1994; he
8 was hired at age 23 when it was uncommon for police departments
9 to hire officers younger than 25; and
 
10     WHEREAS, One of his goals upon becoming chief was to make
11 sure the department was up-to-date in technology; he got the
12 village to purchase computers and copy machines and worked to
13 acquire grants that enabled the department to purchase mobile
14 data terminals, mobile video cameras, mobile radio units,
15 Internet service, bulletproof vests, tasers and other
16 equipment; and
 
17     WHEREAS, He helped acquire additional funding for the
18 Integrated Mini-Grant Enforcement Program (IMAGE) which
19 informs and educates the public about impaired driving, safety
20 belts, and child safety restraints; he served as the
21 department's first D.A.R.E. officer and also taught students in
22 driver's education; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, He has worked for the Roxana police department for
2 nearly 34 years and plans to move with his wife Barbara to Dent
3 County, Missouri; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6 congratulate Richard Farthing on his retirement as chief from
7 the Roxana police department and thank him for his service; and
8 be it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to Chief Farthing as a token of our esteem.