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Yorkville Police Department hires newest officer, department now at full staffing · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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Speaker 1: The Opol Police Department hires newest officer. Department now at
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full staffing. Written by Joey Weslow. This article is being
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The Yorkville Police Department welcomed its newest officer during a
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swearing in ceremony on January twenty eighth. Cody Evans took
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his oath, administered by Yorkville Mayor John Purcell during the
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city council meeting. With the hire, the police department has
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reached full staffing. His experience, dedication, and commitment to service
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strengthen our department and community in a meaningful way, the
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department said in a post. During the induction, Police Chief
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James Jensen said Evans is an outstanding worker, a great communicator,
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and shows great composure. Jensen said Evans treats everyone with kindness,
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which is as a central component of being a Yorkville
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Police officer. Evans is a North Carolina native and a
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former US Marine. He served two tours in Afghanistan. Evans
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was certified as a law enforcement officer in twenty twenty
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after attending the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy. He was previously
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an officer with the Shorewood Police Department. Jensen said Evans
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will be assigned to the Field Operations Division as a
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patrol officer