HR0534 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Crystal Lake Police Chief Howard Parth is retiring on June 3, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Police Chief Parth was a graduate of the 162nd session of the F.B.I. National Academy in 1990; and

WHEREAS, He began his career with the Crystal Lake Police Department as a Patrol Officer in November 28, 1977; on July 1, 1982, he was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division; on July 17, 1986, he was assigned to the position of Assistant Supervisor of Investigations; on May 5, 1987, he was promoted to Sergeant of Criminal Investigations; on October 3, 1994, he was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned as Commander of Operations, Patrol and Investigations; on February 20, 1998, he was appointed Deputy Chief of Police; on October 5, 2001, he was appointed Acting Chief of Police; and on January 18, 2002, after rising through the ranks, he was appointed Chief of Police; and

WHEREAS, He received the Public Service Award from the Crystal Lake Jaycees in 2004; he was the chairman of the McHenry County Police Charities "Shop with a Cop" program since 2000; he was a member of the Board of Directors for McHenry County Police Charities since 1993, the Advisory Council of the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy (College of DuPage), the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Cook County Captains Association, and the North Suburban Chiefs Association; and an Executive Board member of the McHenry County Police Chief's Association; and

WHEREAS, He and his wife, Shirley, have two children, Bridget and Christopher; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Crystal Lake Police Chief Howard Parth on his long and exemplary career with the Crystal Lake Police Department and wish him all the best in his retirement and future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Police Chief Howard Parth as an expression of our admiration and esteem.