Peace in the Park After Dark
On Fri-Sat, Aug 26-27th 2011 from 5:00pm until 8:00am, Commander Eddie T. Johnson and the 6th District CAPS office hosted their second overnight youth camping event at Cole Park, located at 85th & King Drive. They are anticipating that 100 children between the ages of 11-18 will participate this year.
Our aim is to provide an open air environment for outdoor camping experience, mentoring and the promotion of safe use of the park through exciting activities and play as Officer Thomas Wortham IV envisioned. Officer Wortham was a reservist, worked as a Chicago Police Officer and was President of the Cole Park Advisory Council before he was killed during a robbery as he left his parent's home at the edge of the park.
This will be the first camping experience for many of the children. Our goal is to provide an alternative to joining street gangs by offering adolescents an opportunity to join a positive organization such as the 6th District Explorer Youth Program.
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Alfonza Wysinger Named First Deputy Superintendent at CPD
Please join President Williams and the Executive Board in extending congratulations to our very own Chicago Metro Chapter member, Alfonza Wysinger on being promoted to First Deputy Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. All are strongly encouraged to provide every possible support to our First Deputy in the execution of this most difficult assignment. We know he will do an excellent job. Please keep First Deputy Wysinger and his family in your prayers.
Acting Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy on Wednesday announced the promotion of Alfonza Wysinger, most recently deputy chief in the Detective Division to First Deputy Superintendent.
Wysinger is a highly decorated veteran with nearly 25 years of service in the CPD, a release from the department said.
Wysinger's professional experience includes assignments in the Bureau of Patrol and Organized Crime Division, including district-level patrol and tactical assignments, and narcotics and gang investigations as an officer and a supervisor. In 2005, he was promoted to commander of the Austin (15th) District, where he served for three years prior to his assignment as deputy chief in the Organized Crime Division.
"Alfonza is a model Chicago Police Officer, whose distinguished career has set him apart as a leader amongst his peers," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in the release."Through hard work and dedication, he has risen through the ranks but remains an advocate for beat officers, which are the backbone of the police department."
Wysinger has received numerous awards and recognition, including the Lambert Tree Award, CPD’s highest award for bravery in the line of duty.
Source: Sun Times News Wire
Memoriam for Fred Rice and Frederick Snellings
National President Patrick Melvin and the members of the NOBLE Executive Board join with the members of the Chicago Metropolitan and Georgia Chapters to report the passing of Founding Member and Retired Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, Fred Rice; and Lieutenant Colonel Frederick D. Snellings, Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety.
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Muslim NOBLE Alliance (MNA)
Informational Sessions for the Community
These seminars are being presented by various law enforcement organizations to provide the community with the opportunity to receive first-hand information about the agency’s mission and objectives.
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The Center for the Church and the Black Experience (CBE)
The NOBLE Chicago Metropolitan Chapter's newest initiative is an alliance with The Center for the Church and the Black Experience (CBE). The Center for the Church and the Black Experience (CBE) is an academic initiative focusing on church life as experienced by Black people. From it's inception in 1970, CBE has prepared graduates of Garrett-Evangelical to be "leaders among leaders!"
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Officer William Phillips III Benefit
P.O. Phillips served with honor and dignity during his time as a Police Officer at the UICPD. Prior to joining UIC, P.O. Phillips worked at the South Holland Police Department in 2005 and the Cook County Sheriff Corrections Maximum Security Division #10 from 2005 to 2008. Officer Phillips also held a degree in Journalism from the Southern Illinois University of Carbondale.
On February 23, 2010 Officer Phillips succumbed to his battle with Lymphoma. Officer Phillips was 36 years old.
We will be holding a Benefit for the family of Officer Phillips on October 22nd, 2010 at the FOP Lodge 1412 West Washington, Chicago IL. We will be conducting a silent auction and raffle with all proceeds going directly to the P.O. William Phillips Family Fund.
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Thomas Wortham IV Foundation Honorary Football Game
The Chicago Football Classic Organization will be honoring the Wortham Family at the game between Alcorn State University and Mississippi Valley State University at Soldier Field, September 18, 2010. The organization has set aside a section at Soldier Field for supporters of the Wortham Family.
A portion of the proceeds would be donated to the Thomas Wortham IV Foundation. Let’s show the Wortham family that they have not been forgotten!
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