RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, We, in this city of immigrants, this city of neighborhoods, this most American of all cities, are particularly cognizant of the "American Dream"; and
WHEREAS, Though seemingly fixed and inviolable, the complex social fabric of our great metropolis could be easily torn asunder were it not for the guardians of the public welfare, indeed, the guardians of the American Dream; and
WHEREAS, Dedication to and fulfillment of the motto of the Chicago Police Department - "We Serve and Protect" - exacts a substantial physical and emotional toll not only on the officers who must daily cope with the stress and danger of being life's arbitrator for countless citizens, but also on their family members; and
WHEREAS, Through professionalism and sacrifice, the members of the Chicago Police Department have provided us with one of the safest cities in the United States of America, allowing each of us to pursue our own version of the "American Dream" in safety and confidence; and
WHEREAS, The words of Sir Winston Churchill, "never was so much owed to so few" were never so apropos; and
WHEREAS, The son of a Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant, Michael Thomas Malone was raised in the Clearing neighborhood and graduated from St. Rita High School and Chicago State University; and
WHEREAS, Michael Thomas Malone married the former Ellen Marie Reape on September 15, 1979, and is the proud father of Colleen and Margaret; and
WHEREAS, Michael Thomas Malone began his illustrious career with the Chicago Police Department on May 6,1985; and
WHEREAS, Michael Thomas Malone served in the 09th District, the Mass Transit Unit, 12th District, the Organized Crime Division Vice Prostitution Unit, 07th District, 8th District and Unit 051; and
WHEREAS, Michael Thomas Malone, Star #259, rose to the rank of Lieutenant and officially retired in August of 2015 as a valued member of the Chicago Police Department assigned to Midway Airport; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the...
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