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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Gary Bitler on the
4occasion of his retirement as Round Lake Beach Police Chief;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Chief Gary Bitler joined the Round Lake Beach
7Police Department on January 8, 1979 when high-tech was a pen,
8paper, and police radio; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Over his 35-year career, Chief Gary Bitler has
10become the department's most decorated officer and was named
11Police Officer of the Year in 1988 and 1992; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Chief Gary Bitler is credited with saving the life
13of a fellow officer when his partner was wounded in the line of
14duty; he has closed numerous cases and saved the lives of 3
15people during his career; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Chief Gary Bitler is married with 2 children and
17lives in McHenry County; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20we congratulate Gary Bitler on his retirement as Round Lake

 

 

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1Beach Police Chief; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to Chief Gary Bitler as an expression of our esteem
4and respect.