Awake Illinois today announced the appointment of Chief Thomas Weitzel (Ret.) , former Chief of Police for the Village of Riverside, Illinois, as Fellow of Law Enforcement . With 37 years of law enforcement experience—including 13 years as Chief—Tom Weitzel brings deep expertise in constitutional policing, leadership, officer safety, and evidence-based reform. A respected national voice and survivor of a line-of-duty ambush, he will strengthen Awake Illinois’ work on public