WHEAREAS, On January 16, 2020 Field Training Officer James Nichols will retire from the Chicago Police Department following twenty-nine years of dedicated public service; and
WHEAREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this occasion by the Honorable Derrick Curtis Alderman ofthe 18th Ward; and
WHEAREAS, Field Training Officer James Nichols, Star# 17088, began his illustrious career with the Chicago Police Department on March 23,1990 as a valued member of the 6th District his presence will be sorely missed; and
WHEAREAS, Dedication to and fulfillment ofthe motto ofthe 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
WHEAREAS, Throughout a long and distinguished tenure, Officer James Nichols upheld the finest traditions of the law enforcement community and his hard work, commitment communities he protected; and
WHEAREAS, Field Training Officer James Nichols devoted twenty-nine years of his life in public service to the people ofthe City of Chicago and in doing so has personally ensured that the City of Chicago is the safe, healthy and vibrant community it is today; and
WHEAREAS, The leaders of this great City of Chicago are cognizant of the great debt owed our public servants, and extend our sincerest gratitude to the long and prolific career of Police Officer James Nichols; now, therefore
DERRICK G. CURTIS Alderman, 18th Ward
Be it Further Resolved, That a suitable copy ofthis resolution be prepared and presented to James Nichols.
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