Illinois HR 524: CONGRATS JOHN EVERETT

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HR0524LRB104 15666 MST 28838 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Kenny Ryker, chief of 

4police for the City of Litchfield, after an extraordinary 

5career of over 23 years of dedicated service to Litchfield and 

6the citizens of Illinois; and

7 WHEREAS, Chief Ryker began his journey in law enforcement 

8after graduating from the Police Training Institute in 

9Champaign in 2001; he first served as a Saluki patrolman while 

10attending Southern Illinois University before later serving as 

11an investigator with the South Central Illinois Drug Task 

12Force; and

13 WHEREAS, Chief Ryker and his fellow members were 

14responsible for the arrests of multiple drug traffickers and 

15violent criminals while with the task force; and

16 WHEREAS, Chief Ryker and his team on the task force 

17persevered and ultimately removed countless pounds of 

18dangerous drugs off our streets, preventing hundreds of 

19would-be addicts from going down that path, often while facing 

20dangerous and life-threatening situations; and

21 WHEREAS, Chief Ryker later returned to patrol, where he 

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1spent years as a patrol sergeant, protecting his community 

2through the night hours; and

3 WHEREAS, Chief Ryker's leadership and professionalism 

4earned him a promotion to lieutenant, where he continued to 

5excel before ultimately being entrusted with the role of chief 

6of police; and

7 WHEREAS, Chief Ryker is the second generation in a 

8three-generation law enforcement family, as the son of retired 

9Clay County Sheriff and former ILETSB Investigator Lee Ryker, 

10and his service has honored his family's respected name in the