RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, On February 13, 2018, Chicago Police Commander Paul R. Bauer (Star #29) was shot while apprehending a criminal and died of wounds sustained during the , incident at the age of fifty-three; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed body has been informed of his passing by the Honorable Derrick Curtis, Alderman of the 18th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Bauer was the youngest child of Paul Sr., a carpet installer, and Annette, a stay-at-home mother who later worked in the fine china sections at several of the City's large department stores. The family was close-knit, sharing home-cooked dinner together at the table each night, and walking together to church every Sunday; and
WHEREAS, Bauer attended the St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic Parish grade school, where he was a Cub Scout, played Little League baseball and spent endless summer days playing sheriff. He went on to graduate from St. Ignatius College Prep in 1982. Bauer graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Northern Illinois University and later earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology; and
WHEREAS, Commander Bauer joined the Chicago Police Department on July 14, 1986; and
WHEREAS, He served the City in the 3rd District, 1st District, and Mounted Unit. In 1994, he was promoted to Sergeant and was assigned to serve the 22nd District, Mobile Strike Force and the Mounted Unit. In 2005, he was promoted to Lieutenant in the 12th District and Mounted Unit as its Commanding Officer. He was later promoted in 2015 to Captain in the 18th District and was promoted to be its Commander in July, 2016;
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Commander Bauer received sixty-seven awards including thirty-two Honorable Mentions, two Crime Reduction Awards, one NATO Summit Service Award and eighteen Complimentary Letters; and
WHEREAS, Bauer embraced community policing efforts, including headlining a regular coffee date with community members on the third Wednesday of every mont...
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