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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Terrence J. 
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Freeman on the occasion of his retirement from the Woodridge 
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Police Department on February 27, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Terrence Freeman graduated from the Northwestern 
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University School of Police Staff and Command in February of 
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2004; he earned his bachelor's degree from Benedictine 
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University in December of 2008; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Terrence Freeman has had a long and distinguished 
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career in law enforcement; he began his career with the 
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Woodridge Police Department on June 8, 1979, when he was hired 
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to serve as a patrol officer; on July 9, 2000, he was promoted 
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to the rank of sergeant; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, During his tenure as a patrol officer, Terrence 
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Freeman was one of the Woodridge Police Department's first 
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tactical officers in the mid-1980s; he served as a DARE officer 
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in the 1990s; he performed the duties of arson investigator and 
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evidence technician during his time as a patrol officer; he was 
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also elected by his peers to the Board of Directors for the 
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Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP) until his promotion to 
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sergeant in 2000; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Upon his promotion to sergeant, Terrence Freeman 
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served as a patrol team supervisor until July of 2005, when he 
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became a detective sergeant; as a detective sergeant, he became 
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a member of the Felony Investigative Assistance Team (FIAT), a 
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multi-jurisdictional police task force in DuPage County; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Terrence Freeman is the recipient of numerous 
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awards, letters of appreciation, honorable recognition awards, 
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and department commendations for his years of dedicated 
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service; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Terrence Freeman plans to enjoy his retirement 
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with his wife, Mary, and his sons, Shawn and Kevin; therefore, 
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be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Terrence J. Freeman on the occasion of his 
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retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement 
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years; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Terrence Freeman as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.