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Photo of the Day: Village Honors Two Police Promotions

Wilmette Officers Kyle Murphy and Thom Dworak received new ranks Tuesday evening.

Wilmette Police honored two officers with promotions during Tuesday evening's Village Board meeting.

Sergeant Kyle Murphy and Officer Thom Dworak were promoted to Commander and Sergeant respectively. Police Chief Brian King highly praised the duo for their efforts on the force.

"Kyle has participated in or supervised some of the best criminal investigations that I have witnessed in my career." King said of Murphy, and later added of Dworak, "In the larger law enforcement community, Thom is an accomplished instructor in both defensive tactics and field training."

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Village President Chris Canning also thanked the officers for their service to the community and highlighted these promotions as "hallmarks" of their dedicated careers.


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