Lions Club Names Oak Lawn's Top Cop And Firefighter of 2019

OAK LAWN, IL — OLPD Officer Robert Carroll and OLFD and OLFD Battalion Chief Michael McMillin have been named the village's top cop and firefighter of 2019. Both first responders will be honored at the Oak Lawn Lions Club's 48th annual Law and Order Dinner on May 16.

Carroll and McMillan were nominated by their colleagues and chosen by an award recipient committee comprised of members from Oak Lawn's police and fire departments. The Lions have honored the Oak Lawn police officer and firefighter of the year since 1972.

“Mike McMillin is a tremendous leader and firefighter on this department and I congratulate him for this well-deserved honor and thank him for his service to the citizens of Oak Lawn during his career here,” said OLFD Chief Mike Mavrogeorge.

Oak Lawn Police Chief Randy Palmer called Carroll one of the department’s hardest working and most dedicated officers.

“While performing traffic enforcement he has made felony arrests and recovered numerous weapons, keeping our community safe,” Palmer said. “He has received multiple letters from citizens recognizing his compassion and professionalism when dealing with the public under stressful situations. Officer Carrol is a credit to the Oak Lawn Police Department and the village is fortunate to have him as an officer.”

The evening’s keynote speaker will be the Honorable Peter A. Felice, currently assigned to the Fifth Municipal District Courthouse in Bridgeview, who is known for his quick wit in the courtroom.

Law and Order Night will be held at the Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220, 9514 S. 52nd Ave., Oak Lawn. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35, which include an open bar. For more information or to RSVP email Lion George "Skip" Pearson at skipdog@sbcglobal.net. For more information or to make reservations for the dinner, email Lion George "Skip" Pearson at skipdog@sbcglobal.net.