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DESCRIPTION:In 2014 Gary Caruana was elected and subsequently sworn in as t
 he 38th Sheriff of Winnebago County and was reelected in 2018 and 2022. He
  is currently running for a fourth term as Sheriff.  Sheriff Caruana has 
 spent the last eleven years building an efficient and professional law enf
 orcement organization. He has implemented new programs and was one of the 
 first area law enforcement agencies that deployed body cameras before the 
 state mandated it. Caruana has focused on best practices and continuing ed
 ucation for himself\, his command staff\, and his rank and file deputies. 
   In the late 70's and early 80's Sheriff Caruana served as Winnebago Cou
 nty Deputy Sheriff. During his nearly decade on the job he served as a pat
 rol officer\, corrections officer\, and process server allowing him to dev
 elop an understanding of the workings of the entire department.   In the 
 early eighties Caruana decided to move to the private sector where he bega
 n his longtime career with United Parcel Service (UPS). Caruana rose throu
 gh the ranks of the corporation. During this growth\, he also attended col
 lege earning a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree.   At UPS Caru
 ana became the Corporate Investigative Security Manager responsible for fa
 cilities in Illinois including Chicago\, Peoria\, and Rockford airports. T
 his responsibility covered 12\,000 employees and millions of parcels carri
 ed by thousands of vehicles across the state. During that time Caruana dev
 eloped working relationships with Local\, State and Federal law enforcemen
 t agencies including a collaboration on the post 9/11 master operating sec
 urity plans within O’Hare\, Rockford and Peoria airports.   Caruana ret
 ired in 2013 from UPS and began discussing his desire to run for Sheriff o
 f Winnebago County. On September 5\, 2013\, he made his candidacy official
  before a crowd of over 150 friends and supporters. Caruana had also serve
 d as a substitute teacher in the local public school system and had been a
  volunteer for Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful. Caruana also served as a 
 member of the Rockford Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. That servic
 e led him to running for public office.   Caruana has attended\, and grad
 uated from\, the FBI Academy where he was able to develop relationships an
 d exchange ideas with other law enforcement agencies across the country. B
 est practices are a hallmark of Caruana’s management of the Winnebago Co
 unty Sheriff’s Office.   Caruana resides in Rockford with his wife Mari
 a. Together they have two children and three grandchildren. 
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LOCATION:Forest Hills Country Club
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SUMMARY: Lunch: Gary Caruana - Winnebago County Sheriff
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 ly: &quot\;Sans arial&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\
 ;">In 2014 Gary Caruana was elected and subsequently sworn in as the 38th 
 Sheriff of Winnebago County and was reelected in 2018 and 2022. He is curr
 ently running for a fourth term as Sheriff.&nbsp\; Sheriff Caruana has spe
 nt the last eleven years building an efficient and professional law enforc
 ement organization. He has implemented new programs and was one of the fir
 st area law enforcement agencies that deployed body cameras before the sta
 te mandated it. Caruana has focused on best practices and continuing educa
 tion for himself\, his command staff\, and his rank and file deputies.</p>
 \n\n<p style="color: rgb(94\, 94\, 94)\; font-family: &quot\;Sans arial&qu
 ot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p sty
 le="color: rgb(94\, 94\, 94)\; font-family: &quot\;Sans arial&quot\;\, san
 s-serif\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\;">In the late 70&#39\;s and early
  80&#39\;s Sheriff Caruana served as Winnebago County Deputy Sheriff. Duri
 ng his nearly decade on the job he served as a patrol officer\, correction
 s officer\, and process server allowing him to develop an understanding of
  the workings of the entire department.</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(94\, 9
 4\, 94)\; font-family: &quot\;Sans arial&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 
 18px\; margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(94\, 94\, 94)\; 
 font-family: &quot\;Sans arial&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; mar
 gin: 0px\;">In the early eighties Caruana decided to move to the private s
 ector where he began his longtime career with United Parcel Service (UPS).
  Caruana rose through the ranks of the corporation. During this growth\, h
 e also attended college earning a Bachelor&rsquo\;s Degree and a Master&rs
 quo\;s Degree.</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(94\, 94\, 94)\; font-family: &q
 uot\;Sans arial&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\;">&nb
 sp\;</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(94\, 94\, 94)\; font-family: &quot\;Sans 
 arial&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\;">At UPS Caruan
 a became the Corporate Investigative Security Manager responsible for faci
 lities in Illinois including Chicago\, Peoria\, and Rockford airports. Thi
 s responsibility covered 12\,000 employees and millions of parcels carried
  by thousands of vehicles across the state. During that time Caruana devel
 oped working relationships with Local\, State and Federal law enforcement 
 agencies including a collaboration on the post 9/11 master operating secur
 ity plans within O&rsquo\;Hare\, Rockford and Peoria airports.</p>\n\n<p s
 tyle="color: rgb(94\, 94\, 94)\; font-family: &quot\;Sans arial&quot\;\, s
 ans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="colo
 r: rgb(94\, 94\, 94)\; font-family: &quot\;Sans arial&quot\;\, sans-serif\
 ; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\;">Caruana retired in 2013 from UPS and be
 gan discussing his desire to run for Sheriff of Winnebago County. On Septe
 mber 5\, 2013\, he made his candidacy official before a crowd of over 150 
 friends and supporters. Caruana had also served as a substitute teacher in
  the local public school system and had been a volunteer for Keep Northern
  Illinois Beautiful. Caruana also served as a member of the Rockford Board
  of Fire and Police Commissioners. That service led him to running for pub
 lic office.</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(94\, 94\, 94)\; font-family: &quot
 \;Sans arial&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\
 ;</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(94\, 94\, 94)\; font-family: &quot\;Sans ari
 al&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\;">Caruana has atte
 nded\, and graduated from\, the FBI Academy where he was able to develop r
 elationships and exchange ideas with other law enforcement agencies across
  the country. Best practices are a hallmark of Caruana&rsquo\;s management
  of the Winnebago County Sheriff&rsquo\;s Office.</p>\n\n<p style="color: 
 rgb(94\, 94\, 94)\; font-family: &quot\;Sans arial&quot\;\, sans-serif\; f
 ont-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(94\, 9
 4\, 94)\; font-family: &quot\;Sans arial&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 
 18px\; margin: 0px\;">Caruana resides in Rockford with his wife Maria. Tog
 ether they have two children and three grandchildren.</p>\n
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