[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
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                   TRIBUTE TO SGT. JOSEPH L. THOMPSON

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                           HON. MEL REYNOLDS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 1994

  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues, the outstanding work done by a great leader in my 
congressional district, Sgt. Joseph L. Thompson of the Chicago Police 
Department. Attached is a proclamation I issued Sergeant Thompson 
commending him for his work.

                              Proclamation

       Whereas Sergeant Joseph L. Thompson is a native of Chicago, 
     Illinois, reared on the Southside of Chicago, he is a family 
     man, married to Beverly Thompson for forty years, they are 
     the proud parents of two children, Jayon and Lori; and
       Whereas Sergeant Thompson matriculated at Wilson Jr. 
     College, Chicago, Illinois, Olive-Harvey College, Chicago, 
     Illinois, and Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois, he 
     joined the Chicago Police Department in 1956, after 
     completing the Police Academy he was assigned to the 11th 
     District, Beat Patrolman, Patrol Division; and
       Whereas Sergeant Thompson has served in a number of 
     assignments over the past thirty-seven years with 
     distinction, in 1958 he was detailed to the O'Connor-Phelan 
     Task Force, known as the Ryan Raiders, 1961 in the 3rd 
     District he organized the only Police-Community based teenage 
     Drum and Bugle Corps in the Chicago Police Department, 
     promoted to Detective, Detective Division in 1970, 
     Supervisor, Patrol Division 1980, supervised a Tactical Team 
     in high crime areas, promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 
     1980, Supervisor, Detective Division 1983 to the present, 
     served as Acting Lieutenant for Violent Crimes, and as Acting 
     Commanding Officer in Violent and Property Crimes; and
       Whereas Sergeant Thompson has received numerous awards and 
     honors for his faithful service to the citizens of Chicago, 
     two Unit Meritorious Performance Awards, two Department 
     Commendation Awards, many Honorable Mentions and Letters of 
     Appreciation, he is a true role model in our community, and 
     truly one of Chicago's Finest: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Congress of the United States of 
     America, wishes to acknowledge the accomplishments of 
     Sergeant Joseph L. Thompson, by entering these 
     accomplishments into the congressional Record and Archives of 
     The One Hundred and Third Congress of the United States of 
     America.

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