Long Time Community Leader, Dr. Jim Warren, Dies
Police Commissioner and former District 113 Superintendent never stopped serving Deerfield.
Selflessness and community commitment were traits local residents attributed to Deerfield Police Commissioner and former Township High School District 113 Superintendent Dr. Jim Warren. Warren died Nov. 3. He was 70. The cause was cancer. While superintendent of District 113 and as a consultant after his retirement in 1994, Warren devoted his life to helping others achieve their goals and success. “His mantra was always ‘what is in the best interest of the kids,’” Warren’s wife Linda Warren said. Whether he was serving the schools or the Village of Deerfield, he was always trying to further the efforts of others. “Of the 38 sworn officers on our police force Jim Warren was responsible for the hiring or promotion of 25 of them,” Mayor …
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Loren Saxby
6:04 pm on Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Jim was one of my Assistant Principals at Morgan Jr High in the Shoreline School District in Washington State. It was his first administrative post. He always had a great positive attitude. If any difficult task came up, Jim would say: " let me do it I need the experience. " It is no supprise to me that that he succeeded wherever he went. Loren Saxby more ›