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Illinois C.O.P.S. Executive Board
president
Craig Figgins
Craig Figgins is the brother of St. Charles Police Sergeant Daniel P. Figgins (EOW
04/09/05). Dan was a 27 year veteran of the St. Charles Police Department and
was dispatched to investigate suspicious activity at a local high school. Shortly after being the first officer to arrive at the scene, he advised
dispatch that he was in a foot pursuit. When backup officers arrived, they
located Dan unresponsive on the ground. He was transported to a local hospital
where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Craig serves as the current
Chapter President and you may reach him at:
illinoiscops@aol.com.
Telephone: 847-682-1931
Vice president & Past President
Mark Hannan
Mark
Hannan is an affected co worker of several law enforcement brothers and sisters.
His most recent loss was felt by many in the Illinois and Indiana
C.O.P.S. Chapters. On August 22, 2005 Indiana State Police Lieutenant Gary
E. Dudley and Lake County Deputy Chief Gary L. Martin were killed in an
accident during the Indiana 'Cycle for C.O.P.S.' ride.
Mark
serves as the
Chapter Vice
President and
is one of the organizers for the Illinois C.O.P.S. 'Cycle
Across Illinois'.
You may reach Mark by
EMAIL.
Secretary
Carrie Dorwart
You
may reach Carrie by
EMAIL.
Treasurer
Marcia Williams
You
may reach Marcia by
EMAIL.
Liaison Officer Chair
Terry Roderick
Terry M.
Roderick has been in Law Enforcement since 1991 and is currently a Deputy
Sheriff with the Sangamon County (IL) Sheriff’s Office. He is also the Honor
Guard coordinator of the Illinois Police Officer Memorial Committee. Terry is
one of the organizers for the Illinois C.O.P.S. ‘Cycle Across Illinois”. He
also serves as the Liaison Officer Chair. You may reach Terry by
EMAIL.
Southern Liaison Officer
Eric Stacy
You
may reach Eric by
EMAIL.
Chicago Trustee
Marianne McKenna
Marianne
McKenna was the significant other of Chicago Police Officer Brian T. Strouse (EOW
6/30/01). Marianne serves as the Chicago Trustee and you may reach her by EMAIL.
Central Region Trustee
Toni Hardesty
Toni Hardesty is the surviving spouse of FBI Special Agent Robert (Rob) Hardesty
(EOW 6/2/05). On May 25, 2005, Rob was in SWAT training in
Quantico, Virginia when he fell practicing hostage rescue/aircraft entry
techniques and later succumbed to his injuries on June 2, 2005. Toni and Rob
have two daughters, Sydney and Carly who were 10 and 7 at the time of
his accident. Sydney is now 13 and Carly is 10! Previous to working with the
FBI, Rob was a Lieutenant at the Porter County, Indiana Sheriff's
Department. Rob's funeral was held in his hometown, Portage, Indiana, and
Indiana COPS came to assist Toni with the funeral. This was Toni's first
exposure to COPS and she realized what a blessing this organization was to her
from the very beginning. Since Toni lived in Illinois, she was notified by
Illinois COPS shortly after returning home and was told about COPS
Kids Camp. At that time she was grasping for anything that could help her girls
with this terrible tragedy. Toni took her girls to Kids Camp in August of that
same year (just 2 months after the accident) and was amazed that such a camp
existed and was so thankful for the help that both she and her girls received.
She continues to take her girls to camp every year (her girls both informed her
after the first camp that they would be going to camp every single year)
and Toni also attends Spouse's Retreat. Toni knew from the beginning that she
would always want to give back to COPS for all that she has received. Toni
now serves as the Central Region Trustee and you may reach her by EMAIL.
Northern Regional Trustee
Greg Walsh
Greg
Walsh is a retired police sergeant from the Village of Worth, IL with 34 years
of service. He is the father of Jonathan Walsh, 27 year old Joliet, IL police
officer killed in a car cash while responding to a burglary in progress on
08/20/04.
You may reach Greg by
EMAIL.
Central Regional Trustee
Cathy Barnard
Cathy
Barnard is the parent of Burbank Police Officer Patrick M. Righi-Barnard (EOW
11/25/04). Pat was killed after he stopped to help stranded motorist on
his way home for Thanksgiving with his family. Cathy serves as the Central
Regional Trustee and you may reach her by EMAIL.
Southern Regional Trustee
Earl Chambers
Earl Chambers is the father of Cahokia Police Officer Jeremy Chambers (4/24/06).
Earl is looking forward to giving back to COPS for all they gave to Jeremy's
family and helping other families. Earl serves as the Southern Regional Trustee
and you may reach him by EMAIL.
