Full Text of HR0550 96th General Assembly
HR0550 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Captain Ken Kaupas | 4 |
| of the Illinois State Police on his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Ken Kaupas began his career by being an intern | 6 |
| with the Illinois State Police, District 5; he was hired by the | 7 |
| Illinois State Police in February of 1983; and
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| WHEREAS, After his training in the Springfield Academy, he | 9 |
| began his career with the Illinois State Police, in District 5 | 10 |
| Joliet; he spent a short time in patrol, and then transferred | 11 |
| to the Division of Criminal Investigations, Zone 5; there he | 12 |
| worked in narcotics, as well as general criminal | 13 |
| investigations; and
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| WHEREAS, Ken Kaupas was promoted to Sergeant in 1988 and in | 15 |
| 1992 served as the first director of the Kendall County | 16 |
| Cooperative Police Assistance Team and as the Director of the | 17 |
| Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force; he was later promoted to the | 18 |
| rank of Master
Sergeant in 1993; he served as a Master Sergeant | 19 |
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Investigations, as well as in Patrol; as the District 5
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| Administrative Officer; and
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| WHEREAS, He was promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant in 1996 |
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| and transferred to District 16, Rockford, Investigations; in | 2 |
| 1998, he was promoted to the rank of Captain in Investigations, | 3 |
| and later was given command of District 16, Rockford; he | 4 |
| participated in the Illinois State Police reorganization of the | 5 |
| Investigative Zones, as well as served as the Region II
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| Compliance Officer, and CALEA Compliance Review
Officer; and
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| WHEREAS, He spent several years working for the Operational
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| Services Command and the Special Operations Bureau; in
February | 9 |
| of 2005, he returned to District 5, the
District he referred to | 10 |
| as "home", where he became the
District Commander; as the | 11 |
| District Commander,
Captain Kaupas had command of over 80 | 12 |
| district personnel,
both sworn and civilian; and | 13 |
| WHEREAS, After a career of over 26 years, Captain Ken | 14 |
| Kaupas will be retiring on July 31, 2009; he is married to | 15 |
| Shelly Kaupas, and has a son, Brady, and step-daughter, Jenn; | 16 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 |
| congratulate Captain Kaupas on his retirement and wish him the | 20 |
| best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 |
| presented to Captain Ken Kaupas as a symbol of our respect.
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