A Salute to Our CPD Military Reservists - Chicago Cop.com
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husband, Det Steve, have in <strong>com</strong>mon? Karen<br />
and Steve are the proud new parents of daughter,<br />
Stacia, and Pat and Dorothy are the beaming<br />
grandparents of Liam Patrick... PO Ryan<br />
Nelligan’s daughter, Moira, celebrated her 1 st<br />
Birthday...A very special congrats are extended<br />
<strong>to</strong> Civ Dennis Bingham’s son, Sean, who<br />
was recently accepted <strong>to</strong> Annapolis. The Iraq<br />
war <strong>to</strong>uched our office when Sgt Bob Cargie<br />
was deployed <strong>to</strong> Kuwait City. He recently sent<br />
a post card <strong>to</strong> his co-workers in News<br />
Affairs...<strong>Our</strong> recent grammar school grads are<br />
Chief of Staff William Shaver’s son, Jeremy,<br />
who is on his way <strong>to</strong> Walter Pay<strong>to</strong>n College<br />
Prep, Sgt Cynthia Lance’s daughter, Lauren,<br />
who will attend St. Ignatius and PO Sue<br />
Heneghan’s son, Ryan, who was accepted<br />
in<strong>to</strong> the honors program at St. Rita High<br />
School. Tara, daughter of PO Judy Obrzut,<br />
made her First Holy Communion... Civ Prette<br />
Moore is very proud of her daughter, Megan,<br />
who sang at the CAPS 10 th Anniversary celebration...<br />
Sgt Tom Argenbright and family<br />
visited California and Nevada, Civ Pat Camden<br />
and wife, Dorothy, had a very special celebration<br />
in Cancun for Valentine’s Day, PO Alicia<br />
Sanchez, hubby, Sgt Noel and children traveled<br />
<strong>to</strong> Cancun (returned with great tans and<br />
the chicken pox), Civ Donna Giambarberee<br />
visited her father in Florida, Chief of Staff<br />
William Shaver and family also vacationed in<br />
Florida. He now wants <strong>to</strong> be a part of the<br />
Pirates of the Caribbean... PO Tom Donohue<br />
and Civ Donna Killen enjoyed the green<br />
fields of Ireland, Civ Bob Buckley is telling<br />
tales of his trip <strong>to</strong> South Africa and Cmdr<br />
William O’Donnell and his wife, Ginny,<br />
enjoyed family and friends in Kentucky and<br />
Nevada... PO Valerie Allen’s son, George,<br />
was featured in Sophisticate Hair’s 19 th<br />
Anniversary Issue as a Celebrity on the Go.<br />
Donna Killen<br />
*121/Internal Affairs*<br />
It’s been a busy few months in our unit…<br />
Congrats <strong>to</strong> Ron Forgue and Mike Fine for<br />
making Sgt. Be careful out there, Ron, you<br />
know how you step in things… They were<br />
replaced by Sgt Tyrone Jordan,wel<strong>com</strong>e!… A<br />
new addition <strong>to</strong> the Ozog family with the<br />
birth of Madalyn… Congrats <strong>to</strong> our new<br />
grads, Sgt Phyllis Muzupappa and Bridget<br />
McLaughlin.Now we can truly say they have<br />
a BS after their names… Further congrats <strong>to</strong><br />
Marie Lane and Janice Winbush for<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleting their graduate work at St. Xavier,<br />
and for being inducted in<strong>to</strong> the National<br />
Honor Society… Lt Bresnahan can say he has<br />
friends in high places since his daughter is now<br />
working in the State Dept… In our sports<br />
segments, we send a warning <strong>to</strong> Tiger Woods:<br />
watch out, Sgt Pete Koconis is on your tail.<br />
He just won the President's Cup at Cog Hill, so<br />
there's no s<strong>to</strong>pping him now… To all of our<br />
18<br />
Dept members and family who served in Iraq,<br />
thank you.<br />
Linda Salustro<br />
*123/Personnel*<br />
Lt Brad Woods’ son, USMC Lt Brad Woods<br />
Jr, who is stationed just outside of Baghdad,<br />
sends his heartfelt appreciation <strong>to</strong> everyone for<br />
their support and prayers. Get back <strong>to</strong> the<br />
USA, Brad!!!... A big way-<strong>to</strong>-go <strong>to</strong> PO Ernie<br />
Kuerti, who set a Grandfather’s Club record<br />
after delivering lucky number 13. Better start<br />
saving for Christmas now, Ern... Congrats <strong>to</strong><br />
Sgt Marcie Solis on<br />
her recent promotion...Wel<strong>com</strong>e<br />
back<br />
<strong>to</strong> Sgts Larry<br />
Augustine and<br />
Bob Klich after<br />
their golf vacation in<br />
Galena. Sorry about<br />
that score, Bob!<br />
Better luck next<br />
year... PO Anna<br />
Hanley is soooo<br />
Northshore...<br />
Bienvenida <strong>to</strong> PO<br />
Valeria Puga, new<br />
member of the<br />
Admin Section Tact<br />
Team and get well<br />
wishes <strong>to</strong> her son,<br />
who recently underwent<br />
hand surgery...<br />
Dr Feelgood made<br />
Per Asst Maxine<br />
Mim’s aches and pains go away... Farewell for<br />
awhile <strong>to</strong> POs Steve Yee and Bill Spyker who<br />
are spending their summer vacation in the<br />
Summer Mobile Force... Good luck and best<br />
wishes <strong>to</strong> our good friends Asst Dir Don<br />
Rabbit, Asst Med Dir Art (Travelzoo)<br />
Wirkus, and Exec Sec Sue Doyle on their<br />
respective retirements; we miss you guys!... A<br />
big nice goin’ <strong>to</strong> PO Cheryl Brown-Talley and<br />
her husband Carl on the birth of their lovely<br />
baby girl... Get well wishes <strong>to</strong> Civ Inv Danny<br />
Fontanentta’s best friend Det Wally<br />
Wojciechowski, who broke his wrist in an<br />
au<strong>to</strong>mobile accident... Best<br />
wishes <strong>to</strong> Lori<br />
Hollingsworth’s mother<br />
after her recent double knee<br />
replacement surgery... And<br />
condolences <strong>to</strong> our good<br />
friend PO Phil Monestero<br />
on the loss of his father.<br />
PO Dennis W. Nilson<br />
*124/Education and Training*<br />
Wel<strong>com</strong>e <strong>to</strong> the Academy Lt Robert Flynn,<br />
Sgt Michael Ward, Sgt Dawn Jackson, and<br />
the following Pla<strong>to</strong>on Leaders; POs Maria<br />
Evans, Juan Martinez, Bert Major, Ken<br />
Matlob, Walter Metcalf, Eric Moreno,<br />
Anthony Nowakowski, Melinda Polan,<br />
Charles Rhein, Francisco Rodriguez,FTO<br />
Stanley Williams… Many thanks <strong>to</strong> the<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong> Police Marines for shipping the<br />
goodies collected during “Operation Care<br />
Package." Special thanks <strong>to</strong> Pla<strong>to</strong>on Leader<br />
David McGuire for his help and input from<br />
the Publishing Unit… Good Bye and good<br />
luck <strong>to</strong> the following POs Cora Hudik, Tom<br />
Lonergan, James Morawski, Timothy<br />
Tremaine, Jessica Gray, Kelly<br />
Richards…The s<strong>to</strong>rk visits the Academy.<br />
Members of the Education and Training Division (124)<br />
won the 2003 <strong>Chicago</strong> Police Basketball League with a 10-1 record.<br />
Congrats <strong>to</strong> Sgt Michael Ward’s new baby<br />
girl, Rachel Alexandria Ward, PO Matthew<br />
Pecoraro and wife with their new baby boy,<br />
Civ Marilyn Burns-Ellens with her new<br />
baby girl… PO Yolanda Hatch is expecting<br />
her second child… Congrats <strong>to</strong> ADS Schenkel<br />
for receiving an Award of Merit, William<br />
Rapier for his promotion <strong>to</strong> the rank of Sgt,<br />
and PO Lavell Johnson for his promotion <strong>to</strong><br />
Lt Colonel in the Army Reserve… Lts<br />
Thomas Libert and Mark Banks, and POs<br />
Melanie Marshall and Yvette Wooten all<br />
received a Special Commendation from Supt<br />
Hillard for their work on the School Violent<br />
Incident Program... PO Alex So<strong>to</strong> graduated<br />
from Lewis University and PO Cynthia<br />
Purtell’s daughter, Stephanie, is also graduating<br />
from 8th grade… Condolences <strong>to</strong> Cynthia<br />
Purtell for the passing of her father, Ronald<br />
Wasik… Thoughts and prayers sent <strong>to</strong><br />
Demerise Bielecki, who is in the Marines in<br />
Iraq… We all enjoyed the pig roast... On<br />
Saturday, June 21 st , 2003 the Department is<br />
hosting its first Law Enforcement Career Day.<br />
It's an opportunity <strong>to</strong> meet law enforcement<br />
representatives from the Midwestern region,<br />
including state and federal agencies. Contact<br />
the Ambassador Program with questions.<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong> Police Star — 315th Issue — June 2003