RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Harold D. Fitzsimmons has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A former longtime resident of Oak Park, Harold D. Fitzsimmons was the loving husband for more than 40 years of Helene, nee Bralles; and
WHEREAS, Harold D. Fitzsimmons was the much-adored father of Liz, Greg and Mary, the grandfather of three and the great-grandfather of three to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Harold D. Fitzsimmons was the dear brother of Jim; and
WHEREAS, A native of Boston and the son of an electrician, Harold D. Fitzsimmons served his country as a member of the United States Air Force during the Korean War; and
WHEREAS, A widely admired member of the law enforcement community, Harold D. Fitzsimmons began his career as a police officer in Riverside; and
WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Fitz," Harold D. Fitzsimmons worked for 20 years with the Oak Park Police Department where he rose to become Deputy Chief; and
WHEREAS, Harold D. Fitzsimmons relished his role as a police officer and earned a reputation as a thorough investigator and adept interviewer who was especially known for his listening skills; and
WHEREAS, Harold D. Fitzsimmons was among the first detectives on the scene of the murder of legendary mob boss Sam Giancana who was found slain in the basement of his Oak Park home in 1975; and
WHEREAS, From 1983 to 1992, Harold D. Fitzsimmons was Chief of the Lisle Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Harold D. Fitzsimmons later worked as the Police Chief of the Brookfield Zoo and as an investigator for the DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group until his retirement in 2005; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Harold D. Fitzsimmons upheld the finest and most noble traditions of his profession; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of H...
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