SR0175 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to congratulate Chief Chad Reed on his retirement and commend him for his decades of service to his community as a police officer; and

WHEREAS, Chief Reed served honorably in the United States Marine Corps as corporal from 1991 to 1995 and as Marine Corps Engineer Equipment Operator – MOS-1345, prior to serving with the Charleston Police Department; and

WHEREAS, Chief Reed began his police career as a patrol officer from April 1996 to July 2005, during which time he performed law enforcement and crime prevention work, enforced state laws and city ordinances, and protected life and property within Charleston by performing a combination of duties, including suppressant crime patrol, directing traffic, and issuing citations; and

WHEREAS, Chief Reed served as patrol sergeant from July 2005 to June 2009, during which time he served as a first-line supervisor who planned, assigned, reviewed, and evaluated the work of patrol officers; he also coordinated section activities, participated in police operations, and performed related work as required; and

WHEREAS, Chief Reed served as a canine officer from January 2002 to June 2009; he worked with two dogs, Blitz and Edo, and served law enforcement as a locating tool for criminal apprehension and narcotic detection; and

WHEREAS, Chief Reed supervised and coordinated the investigation of criminal cases as chief of investigations of the Charleston Police Department from June 2009 to February 2016; and

WHEREAS, Chief Reed assisted in daily operations of the police department as deputy chief from February 2016 to July 2018, which included working with the mayor and city manager of Charleston; and

WHEREAS, Chief Reed became chief of police in July 2018 and has been leading a highly-trained and respected police department of 33 sworn officers for Charleston, a city of 17,000 residents and home to Eastern Illinois University; and

WHEREAS, Chief Reed has been married for 30 years and is the devoted husband of his wife, Bretta, and the loving father to their children, daughter Shelby and son Wyatt; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Chief Chad Reed on his retirement and commend him for his decades of service to his community as a police officer as well as his service to the United States through the Marine Corps; and be it further

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