1955
Born to Leonard W. Tomany and Joan Dolores (Schulz) Tomany in Chicago, Illinois.
1976
Serves as a deputy sheriff for the Will County Sheriff’s Police in Joliet, Indiana.
1977
Completes coursework with the Police Training Institute and the University of Illinois; also does so in 1978, 1988, and 1989.
1985
Serves as a state trooper with the Illinois State Police in Crestwood, Indiana, through 1987.
1985
Is awarded Two Department Commendations from Will County Sheriff’s Police.
1987
Serves as a volunteer firefighter for the Minooka Fire Department in Minooka, Indiana, through 1999.
1987
Serves as a state trooper with the Illinois State Police in Joliet, Indiana, through 2010.
1987
Works as an engineer, communications officer, lieutenant and assistant chief for the Minooka Fire Department in Illinois through 1999.
1989
Works as a consultant, vice president, and president of Mark A. Tomany, Limited, in Minooka and continues to serve in these roles.
1990
Receives the Director’s Medal of Honor from the Illinois State Police.
1995
Wins the Department Medal of Honor and the Department Commendation from the Illinois State Police.
1995
Serves as a lieutenant and assistant chief of the Field Services Division within the Will County Emergency Management Agency.
1995
Teaches as an instructor at the Illinois State Police Academy through 2005.
1996
Works as a special agent for the Illinois Gaming Board in Chicago through 2004 and again from 2006 to 2010.
2004
Works as a special agent for the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in Chicago through 2006.
2005
Is a self-employed instructor.
2005
Wins the Department Unit Citation from the Illinois State Police.
2013
Is a member of the LaMoille-Calumet Lodge #270 A.F. & A.M. in Homewood, Illinois.
2015
Begins working as the Lead Field Technician for Aviation HF in Lake Village, Indiana, where he is presently employed.
2015
Serves on the board of directors with Illinois Knights Templar Home in Paxton, Illinois, through 2018.