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Council approves sale of service handgun to retiring Sergeant Sean Stallley

Evanston City Council · November 19, 2025
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Summary

The council approved selling a service handgun to Sergeant Sean Stallley, who is retiring after 21 years in law enforcement (with the city since 2019), for $470 as consistent with prior practice; Chief Ranish presented the request and discussed staffing and training replacements.

Chief Ranish told the council that Sergeant Sean Stallley is retiring after 21 years in law enforcement and service with the City of Evanston since 2019. Ranish requested council approval to sell Stallley his service handgun for $470 — the same practice and price previously used for other departing officers — and the council approved the sale by voice vote.

Council members and staff offered congratulations and discussed a retirement event; Chief Ranish noted that, while the department is now staffed, several new officers are recently hired or in training and two additional officers will attend the academy to replace retirees.

The sale is an administrative action allowed by the city's established practice for retiring officers; the council recorded the approval in the meeting minutes.