Village Announces Promotion of Officer Villanueva to Sergeant

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Village Announces Promotion of Officer Villanueva to Sergeant

The Hanover Park Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of Ofc. Eric Villanueva to the position of Sergeant. Sgt. Villanueva was promoted on November 22, 2009 and was sworn in at the Village Board meeting on December 3, 2009.

Sgt. Villanueva was hired on October 8, 1990 and has been with the Police Department for nineteen years. During this time Sgt. Villanueva has served in a variety of positions including Patrol Officer, Tactical Officer, and Investigator. While assigned to the Patrol Division, Sgt. Villanueva was a Field Training Officer where he was responsible for the training of new recruits. Sgt. Villanueva also served as an Assistant Team Leader where he was responsible for supervising his shift in the absence of a Sergeant. Sgt. Villanueva is currently the Deputy Commander of the Police Department’s Crisis Resolution Team and is a member of the NIPAS Mobile Field Force. During Sgt. Villanueva’s career he has received four Department Commendations, two Unit Meritorious Awards and numerous Letters of Recognition.