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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING OFFICER KYLE BENOIT FOR HIS YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE
WHEREAS, Officer Kyle Benoit of the Evanston Police Department retired on February 3, 2023 after committing himself to public service and his community; and
WHEREAS, Officer Benoit served the Evanston Police Department honorably for 22 years; and
WHEREAS, Officer Benoit is a longtime resident of the 13th District and was born on June 20, 1970 in Skokie, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Officer Benoit is the son of Judith Benoit (nee Alexander) and Eddie Benoit and has deep roots in the Evanston community with family living in Evanston for four generations; and
WHEREAS, Officer Benoit has a close knit family with wife, Enjoli and their three children Jacob, Hailey, and Kamryn; and
WHEREAS, Officer Benoit built friendships playing in the Fellowship of Afro-American Men (FAAM) and participating in the Evanston Drum & Bugle Corp; and
WHEREAS, Officer Benoit started his educational career at King Lab in Evanston; and
WHEREAS, Officer Benoit was a member of the 1988 graduating class at Evanston Township High School where he played on the 1988 Elite 8 downstate basketball team; and
WHEREAS, Officer Benoit completed his educational career at Roosevelt University; and
WHEREAS, Officer Benoit served as a member of the Kenilworth Police Department for four years; and
WHEREAS, in Officer Benoit 22 years of service to the Evanston Police Department he held several positions including patrol officer, tactical detective, training officer, and drone team pilot; and
WHEREAS, Officer Benoit enjoys sports, travel, and spending time with his family in his free time; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County does hereby honor Officer Kyle Benoit for his dedicated years of public service through which he has made invaluable contributions; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this...
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