Board Members - Bios
Chief Russell B. Laine
Chief of Police
Chief Russ Laine has served as the Chief of Police for the Algonquin, Illinois, Police Department since 1985. He has also served as chief for Bartlett, Illinois, and Edgerton, Wisconsin. He lectures in-service training programs on ethics, legal issues and police administration. He is an active member and a past president of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and serves on many IACP committees. A graduate of the Police Administration Training Program at the Northwestern University, and the Midwest Law Enforcement Executive Development Program, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Aurora University and a Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Chief Laine served with the First Cavalry Division in Viet Nam as a combat Medic.

