Rolling Meadows courthouse assistant chief remembered for big personality
Retired Cook County Sheriff s Assistant Chief Ralph DeBartolo, who served 57 years in law enforcement, 15 years at the Rolling Meadows Third District Courthouse, died Jan. 23. He was 87. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer, 2012 Korean War veteran Ralph DeBartolo and his wife Helen met at Chicago s North Avenue beach and were married 64 years. Ralph DeBartolo, 87, died Jan. 23. Courtesy of DeBartolo family Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com, 2012A legend in the Rolling Meadows courthouse, the late Assistant Chief Ralph DeBartolo, left, a 25-year member of the Cook County sheriff s department who spent a total of 57 years in law enforcement, chats with his then deputies in 2012. DeBartolo, 87, died Jan. 23.