RESOLUTION HONORING ALONSO J. GARZA ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, We the members of Chicago City Council wish to extend our congratulations to Chicago Police Officer Alonso J. Garza for his service to the City of Chicago and for his retirement, and,
WHEREAS, Alonso J, Garza began his police career with the Cook County Forest Preserve Police department. On May 3,1993 he started the Chicago Police academy in a "Metro class" consisting of suburban probationary police recruits. On August 2,1993, Officer Garza graduated from the Chicago Police academy and became a state certified police officer, and,
WHEREAS, Officer Garza first assignment was patrolling the central Cook County Forest Preserves, which he did for 9 years. Officer Garza was assigned to the mounted unit for 2 years In which he rode a horse throughout all of Cook County. Over the course of Officer Garza's time at the Forest Preserve Police, Officer Garza earned a Life Saving award, was elected a Trustee for his local FOP lodge #166, became a state certified Field Training Officer, team member of the DEA cannabis search & eradication program, and the ATV & Snowmobile Patrol, and,
WHEREAS, On January 26,2004, Officer Garza continued his police career with the Chicago Police Department. Upon graduating a second time from the police academy, Officer Garza was assigned to the 9th district Deering station at 3501 S. Lowe, and,
WHEREAS, During Officer Garza's time in the 9,h district he served in a Beat car, Incident car (Beat 906G), CAPS office-District Business Liaison Officer (907B), he served as liaison to the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council and South Loop Chamber of Commerce, Special Events Director/Coordinator for CAPS Day and National Night Out, helped organize the 9lh District Christmas Parties(2006 thru 2010), representative for St Jude Police League & Chicago Police Memorial Foundation (2006-2014), and,
WHEREAS, On December 14, 2008, after going to school at night...
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