[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF ROSCOE POLICE CHIEF JAMIE EVANS

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 22, 2023

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor and congratulate 
Police Chief Jamie Evans on her retirement from the Roscoe Police 
Department after 25 years of service to the community. Jamie Evans was 
hired as a Police Officer by the Village of Roscoe on August 31, 1998.
  Starting as a Patrol Officer and eventually working her way through 
the ranks of Sergeant and Lieutenant, Chief Evans played an essential 
role in our community--working to keep citizens safe, upholding the 
rule of law, and responding to emergencies. On November 6, 2008, Chief 
Evans was unanimously approved by the village board as the first female 
chief of police in Winnebago County.
  Under Chief Evans's leadership, the Roscoe Police Department grew and 
modernized, including an expansion of its community outreach efforts, 
and the building of the new police department facility for better 
accessibility to the public. In 2021, the department achieved 
accreditation through the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation 
Program (ILEAP) through the hard work of Chief Evans. The Roscoe Police 
Department is 1 of 44 agencies with an ILEAP accreditation in the State 
of Illinois. As a testament to her leadership, the Village of Roscoe 
Board will rename the police department facility as the ``Jamie Evans 
Public Safety Building.''
  Chief Evans has always been committed to her work and her community. 
It is my privilege to congratulate Chief Evans on her service to the 
Roscoe Police Department. I want to thank her for her leadership. The 
Village of Roscoe is a better place because of her service.

                          ____________________