IL HR0996

Congratulates Sheriff Jon Sandage on his retirement as the 46th Sheriff of McLean County, where he served from December 1, 2014 to November 30, 2022

Recognizes his 31-year law enforcement career with the McLean County Sheriff's Office, beginning as a deputy sheriff on July 15, 1991

Notes his educational achievements including degrees from Southern Illinois University, traffic crash reconstructionist certification (2003), and graduation from the National FBI Academy (2012)

Highlights his service with the Illinois State Police Drug Task Force (1997) and promotions through the ranks to sergeant (1998) and lieutenant (2009)

Acknowledges numerous awards including a Meritorious Services Citation, 10 Commendation Citations, the John Edgar Hoover Memorial Award, and induction into the American Police Hall of Fame