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91_HR0075
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Officer Mark Zvokel was presented an award as
3 the Hickory Hills Police Officer of the Year on February 10,
4 1999; and
5 WHEREAS, This award is determined by a vote of the
6 Officer's peers; the Hickory Hills Lions Club hosted a dinner
7 to thank and honor law enforcement personnel who have
8 distinguished themselves in the eyes of their colleagues; and
9 WHEREAS, Mark Zvokel was raised in the Village of Lyons;
10 in 1986, he began to pursue a career in law enforcement when
11 he became a Police Cadet with the Hickory Hills Police
12 Department; upon completing the Cadet Program, he became an
13 Auxiliary Police Officer and part-time dispatcher; in 1989,
14 he was sworn in as a full-time officer; he was assigned to
15 patrol duties; he joined the Investigation Division as a
16 Tactical Gang Crimes Officer; in 1997, he became an
17 Investigator within that Division; and
18 WHEREAS, During his career, he has accumulated many
19 commendations for exceptional performance; among them are:
20 uniform and undercover narcotics arrests; gang crimes
21 arrests; major burglary ring arrests; and armed robbery
22 investigations resulting in major arrests; and
23 WHEREAS, Officer Zvokel is to be applauded for his
24 contributions to the safety and welfare of the residents of
25 Hickory Hills; therefore, be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we congratulate Officer Mark Zvokel on being named Hickory
29 Hills Police Officer of the Year and extend to him our best
30 wishes for the future; and be it further
31 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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1 presented to Officer Mark Zvokel.