Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest recently swore in five new police officers. All five officers are currently at the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy at the College of DuPage and will graduate on September 27th. They will then enter the department’s Field Training Program where they will spend the next 16-18 weeks with a Park Forest training officer.
Police Officer Jeremy Spirakes
Officer Jeremy Spirakes is 22 years old, grew up in Orland Park and attended Lewis University where he attained his Bachelor’s Degree. Jeremy worked as a Community Service Officer for the Village of Orland Park before being hired by our village. Officer Spirakes finished first on the most recent hiring list. He will have his badge pinned on him by Police Chief Cliff Butz.
Police Officer James Jachymiak
Officer James Jachymiak is 24 years old and originally came to the Park Forest Police Department in 2009 from the Frankfort Police department where he was serving as a Part-Time Community Service Officer. Jim took a full time job in the same capacity with our village and then expanded his knowledge base by becoming a telecommunicator for SouthCom in March of 2012. He lives in Orland Park and graduated from Carl Sandburg High School. He returns to us as a Police Officer and will have his badge pinned on him by Police Chief Cliff Butz.
Police Officer Jonathan Garrity
Officer Jonathan “JP” Garrity is 22 years old and also grew up in the Orland Park area and like Officers Jachymiak and Spirakes graduated from Carl Sandburg High School. He attended Illinois State University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in May after serving an internship with the Alsip Police Department. He will have his badge pinned on him by Police Chief Cliff Butz.
Police Officer Meghan Vold
Officer Meghan Vold is 22 years old and oddly enough did not grow up in Orland Park and graduate from Carl Sandburg but from Lincoln-way East High School. She attended Western Illinois University and earned her Bachelor’s degree this past May after serving an internship with the Will County Sheriff’s Police Department. Meghan worked the past three summers for the Frankfort Department of Public Works. She will have her badge pinned on her by Police Chief Cliff Butz.
Police Officer Evelyn Bona
Officer Evelyn Bona is 23 years old, grew up in Park Forest and graduated from Rich East High School. At an early age she was involved with the police department’s summer PAAC program and became first an assistant Team leader and then a Team Leader. She attended Western Illinois University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree after serving an internship with our Police Department. Evelyn accepted a part-time position with the village as a Community Service officer in 2012. The Police Department has literally watched as Officer Bona has come full circle and tonight completes the journey as she is sworn in as a Police Officer. She will have her badge pinned on her by Police Chief Cliff Butz.
