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Lincolnshire names Officer of the Year

Lincolnshire Police Officer Rick Coakley, who serves as Stevenson High School's resource officer, has been named the department's Officer of the Year.

Coakley was honored at Monday's village board meeting.

In addition to his police duties, Coakley talks to students in constitutional law and driver education classes and helps train school security personnel about drug and gang trends, officials said. Coakley also mentors and trains new police officers and, during the summer, assists the department's patrol division.

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