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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Deputy Chief Kevin Ogden
4on the occasion of his retirement on March 1, 2021, after
5almost 31 years with the Rockford Police Department; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ogden was born to Curt and Elona
7Ogden of Rockford; he graduated from Northwestern University's
8Supervision of Police Personnel and School of Police Staff and
9Command; he is married to Mary, and they have two daughters,
10Brittany Sheehan and Sarah Murphy; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ogden began his career as a police
12officer with the Rockford Police Department on April 9, 1990;
13he was promoted to investigator in 1998 and assigned to the
14Investigative Services Bureau Violent Crimes and
15Identification Unit; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ogden was promoted to sergeant in
17June 2009 and assigned to the Fields Services Bureau, M3
18Streets Team, and Neighborhood Response Unit; he was later
19reassigned to the Investigative Services Bureau Identification
20Unit; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ogden was promoted to assistant

 

 

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1deputy chief in 2016 and assigned to the Investigative
2Services Bureau and District 3; he was promoted to deputy
3chief on February 3, 2020 and assigned to the Administrative
4Services Bureau; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ogden's professional accomplishments
6have not gone without recognition; he received an Exceptional
7Service Medal for his work in a homicide investigation of four
8murdered individuals, which resulted in an arrest; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ogden is a member of the Lindmark
10Foundation and the Steel Pigs Motorcycle Club; he is also
11active in fundraising for charitable organizations and
12community causes; and
 
13    WHEREAS, In retirement, Deputy Chief Ogden looks forward
14to spending time with his family and friends, hunting,
15fishing, and riding his motorcycle; he also looks forward to
16helping his father with the family business; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we congratulate Deputy Chief Kevin Ogden on the occasion of
20his retirement, thank him for his many years of service to the
21people of Rockford and the State of Illinois, and wish him many
22happy and healthy retirement years; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to Deputy Chief Ogden as an expression of our esteem
3and respect.