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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to congratulate Deputy Chief Kevin Ogden
4		on the occasion of his retirement on March 1, 2021, after
5		almost 31 years with the Rockford Police Department; and
6		WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ogden was born to Curt and Elona
7		Ogden of Rockford; he graduated from Northwestern University's
8		Supervision of Police Personnel and School of Police Staff and
9		Command; he is married to Mary, and they have two daughters,
10		Brittany Sheehan and Sarah Murphy; and
11		WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ogden began his career as a police
12		officer with the Rockford Police Department on April 9, 1990;
13		he was promoted to investigator in 1998 and assigned to the
14		Investigative Services Bureau Violent Crimes and
15		Identification Unit; and
16		WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ogden was promoted to sergeant in
17		June 2009 and assigned to the Fields Services Bureau, M3
18		Streets Team, and Neighborhood Response Unit; he was later
19		reassigned to the Investigative Services Bureau Identification
20		Unit; and
21		WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ogden was promoted to assistant

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1		deputy chief in 2016 and assigned to the Investigative
2		Services Bureau and District 3; he was promoted to deputy
3		chief on February 3, 2020 and assigned to the Administrative
4		Services Bureau; and
5		WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ogden's professional accomplishments
6		have not gone without recognition; he received an Exceptional
7		Service Medal for his work in a homicide investigation of four
8		murdered individuals, which resulted in an arrest; and
9		WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ogden is a member of the Lindmark
10		Foundation and the Steel Pigs Motorcycle Club; he is also
11		active in fundraising for charitable organizations and
12		community causes; and
13		WHEREAS, In retirement, Deputy Chief Ogden looks forward
14		to spending time with his family and friends, hunting,
15		fishing, and riding his motorcycle; he also looks forward to
16		helping his father with the family business; therefore, be it
17		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18		HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19		we congratulate Deputy Chief Kevin Ogden on the occasion of
20		his retirement, thank him for his many years of service to the
21		people of Rockford and the State of Illinois, and wish him many
22		happy and healthy retirement years; and be it further

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1		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2		presented to Deputy Chief Ogden as an expression of our esteem
3		and respect.