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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to honor Master Patrol Officer
4Brian Prochaska on the occasion of being designated the Joliet
5Police Department Policeman of the Year; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Master Patrol Officer Prochaska is a ten-year
7veteran of the Joliet Police Department; he is currently
8assigned to the Department's Joliet Narcotics Unit; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Master Patrol Officer Prochaska has been involved
10in various federal investigations with the Drug Enforcement
11Administration (DEA) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
12Firearms and Explosives (ATF); and
 
13    WHEREAS, Master Patrol Officer Prochaska worked 21 cases in
14an undercover capacity during 2010; his work resulted in
15hand-to-hand transactions with multiple suspects involving
16cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, and cannabis
17seizures; he was complainant on 26 search warrants involving
18narcotics and weapons offenses, which resulted in the recovery
19of 26 firearms and the seizure of over $27,000 in United States
20currency; his undercover purchases and search warrants have led
21to 36 felony arrests; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, In addition to his assignment in the Joliet
2Narcotics Unit, Master Patrol Officer Prochaska has served on
3the Joliet Police Department's Special Operations Squad for
4seven years and has been a member of the Illinois Law
5Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS) for five years; his reputation
6in technical work has earned him praise and credit from the
7Joliet Police Department; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Master Patrol Officer Prochaska's character and
9professionalism are beyond reproach; his dedication to duty and
10attention to detail in the pursuit of justice is worthy of the
11greatest respect; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14we honor Master Patrol Officer Brian Prochaska on the occasion
15of his being designated the Joliet Police Department Policeman
16of the Year and wish him continued success and happiness in the
17future; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to Master Patrol Officer Brian Prochaska as a symbol
20of our esteem and respect.