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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to remember the life of Miguel Juarez, the 
4first Latino Police Chief for the City of Waukegan; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Miguel Juarez was born in Ciudad Juarez, 
6Chihuahua, Mexico on July 25, 1952; one year later, his family 
7immigrated to El Paso, Texas; he became a United States citizen 
8and the age of 16 and served in the Marine Corps; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Miguel Juarez become a Waukegan police officer on 
10November 14, l979; he began as a  patrol officer and worked with 
11the
SWAT team and detective bureau; he later worked as a 
12supervisor and commander of the gang unit, major crimes scene 
13unit, and
narcotics unit; he was appointed Deputy Police Chief 
14in l993 and served as Deputy Chief of Services and Deputy Chief 
15of
Operations for eight years; he was appointed Chief of Police 
16in April of 2001; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Miguel Juarez was  the Waukegan Police 
18Department's first Latino Sergeant, its first Latino  
19Lieutenant,
its first Latino Deputy Chief, and its first Latino 
20Chief of Police; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Miguel Juarez was a member of the Waukegan Unit 
 
 
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1School District Board of Education and a longtime member of the 
2National Latino Peace Officers Association; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Miguel Juarez passed away in March of 2003 while 
4preparing for a charity boxing match that benefits the children 
5of fallen police officers; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
8remember the life of Miguel Juarez, and recognize the positive 
9impact he had on his community; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Miguel Juarez.