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New Homewood police officer sworn in

Homewood Police Chief Bill Alcott, left, welcomed Alex Denman to the department’s ranks. Denman was sworn in on Wednesday. He follows in the footsteps of his dad and brother. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)

Alex Denman took the oath of office Wednesday as a new Homewood police officer.

Homewood Police Chief Bill Alcott, left, welcomed Alex Denman to the department’s ranks. Denman was sworn in on Wednesday. He follows in the footsteps of his dad and brother. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)

Denman’s family looked on, including his brother A.J. Denman who has been a police officer in the village for nearly six years. Their dad, James, was on the police force for more than 20 years before his death in 2009.

Alex Denman said he decided on a career in law enforcement in high school at Lincoln-Way North. He graduated from Western Illinois University with a degree in criminal justice. Before his appointment to the police department, he had been a staff member at a juvenile facility.

Denman will begin his training Aug. 31 through the Cook County Sheriff’s 400-hour police recruit training academy.

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