LITH PD Honored For Guard And Reserve Support

The Illinois Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an agency of the Department of Defense, Friday recognized the Lake in the Hills Police Department at a ceremony in Springfield. “The Above and Beyond Award recognizes companies who provide outstanding support and cooperation to members of the Armed Services,” said Michael Ayers, Illinois ESGR Field Committee Chair.

The Above and Beyond Award is the second highest ESGR Award available at the state-level to recognize companies for their support of ESGR and the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve. It recognizes employers at the state and local level who have gone above and beyond the legal requirements for granting leave and providing support for military duty by their employees.  The PD was nominated by office by officer Bill Herrmann, himself once deployed to duty.

In the pic:  LITH Police and Public Safety Director Jim Wales, telecommunications specialist Suzanne Artinghelli, Deputy Chief Mary Frake and Officer William Berens, recently returned from National Guard duty in Kuwait, at the ESGR award ceremony in Springfield Friday.