Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 19-1316

• File #: 19-1316
• Version: 1
• Name: CELEBRATING THE EXEMPLARY SERVICE AND CAREER OF SHERIFF SPECIALIST DERRICK RHODES OF THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
• Type: Consent Calendar Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 1/15/2019
• In control: Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 1/23/2019
• Final action: 1/23/2019
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE EXEMPLARY SERVICE AND CAREER OF SHERIFF SPECIALIST DERRICK RHODES OF THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, Cook County Sheriff Derrick Rhodes is one of our own who is a decorated officer, that has exemplified extraordinary service to the residents of Cook County; and WHEREAS, On January 17, 1989 Sheriff Derrick Rhodes began his career with the Cook County Sheriff's Department of Corrections as a Cadet in Division 5. Where he worked for 18 months; and WHEREAS, In June 1990, Sheriff Derrick Rhodes began his training in the Cook County Sheriff's Department Training Academy; and WHEREAS, In September 1990, Sheriff Derrick Rhodes graduated from the Cook County Training Academy, and was soon assigned to Division 6 in the Department of Corrections where he worked for a year; and WHEREAS, In 1991, Sheriff Derrick Rhodes was transferred to receiving in the reclassification diagnostic center (RCDC), where he worked for three years; and WHEREAS...
• Sponsors: STANLEY MOORE, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
1/23/2019	1	Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

CELEBRATING THE EXEMPLARY SERVICE AND CAREER OF SHERIFF SPECIALIST DERRICK RHODES OF THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS, Cook County Sheriff Derrick Rhodes is one of our own who is a decorated officer, that has exemplified extraordinary service to the residents of Cook County; and

WHEREAS, On January 17, 1989 Sheriff Derrick Rhodes began his career with the Cook County Sheriff's Department of Corrections as a Cadet in Division 5. Where he worked for 18 months; and

WHEREAS, In June 1990, Sheriff Derrick Rhodes began his training in the Cook County Sheriff's Department Training Academy; and

WHEREAS, In September 1990, Sheriff Derrick Rhodes graduated from the Cook County Training Academy, and was soon assigned to Division 6 in the Department of Corrections where he worked for a year; and

WHEREAS, In 1991, Sheriff Derrick Rhodes was transferred to receiving in the reclassification diagnostic center (RCDC), where he worked for three years; and

WHEREAS, In 1994, Sheriff Derrick Rhodes continued to work diligently within the Cook County Sheriff's Department, as he transferred to 1886 External Operations for two years; and

WHEREAS, In 1996, Sheriff Derrick Rhodes traveled down another path and joined the Department of Corrections Canine Unit. Under the leadership of Master Trainer Joe Broderick. Sheriff Derrick Rhodes completed the Illinois 480-hour certification course with K9 Baron; and

WHEREAS, In 1996 - 2002, Sheriff Derrick Rhodes completed Canine duties that included vehicle, building and article searches for the Cook County Sheriff's Department, DEA and ATF; and

WHEREAS, In May 2002, Sheriff Derrick Rhodes dedication to law enforcement lead him to work directly with the United States Marshall's Great Lakes Task Force with K9 Baron and then K9 Thunder. The Great Lakes Task Force included officers from the Chicago Police Department, Illinois State Police Department, Cook County Sheriff's Canine Unit and the Illinois ...