CONGRATS-POLICE CHIEF HEFEL

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HR0710
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Police Chief Eric Hefel,
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chief of police for the City of Galena, after an extraordinary
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career with the Galena Police Department; and

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WHEREAS, Chief Hefel began his local law enforcement
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career in East Dubuque before joining the Galena Police
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Department; and

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WHEREAS, Chief Hefel rose through the ranks in Galena,
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starting as a patrolman and then becoming a sergeant,
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investigator, and lieutenant before being appointed the chief
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of police in 2021, where he led a community-oriented policing
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approach, emphasizing dignity, respect, and citizen
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partnerships; and

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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Chief Hefel was actively
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involved in narcotics enforcement throughout Northwest
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Illinois, resulting in numerous methamphetamine arrests; and

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WHEREAS, Chief Hefel attended DEA Clandestine Laboratory
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Training at the DEA Academy in Quantico, Virginia, where he
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was trained in methamphetamine production methods, safe entry
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and dismantling of labs, evidence collection, and hazards; and

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WHEREAS, In 2011, Chief Hefel joined the Galena Police
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Department, where he was part of the Jo Daviess County
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Critical Response Team that investigated the case of a
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disappeared 14-year-old whose remains were later found in 2013
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behind the family home after she was abused, strangled, and
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murdered by her stepfather; and

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WHEREAS, In 2014, the investigative team was invited to a
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congressional breakfast in Washington, D.C., where its members
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received the National Missing and Exploited Children's Award
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from the NCMEC for their work on the case; and

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WHEREAS, Chief Hefel has made a lasting impact on not only
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the police department but on the entire City of Galena;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Police Chief Eric Hefel on his retirement,
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thank him for his years of service to his community and to the
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State of Illinois, and wish him the best in his future
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endeavors; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Chief Hefel as an expression of our esteem and

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respect.

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