Donald, age 82, of Colorado Springs, passed away on Sunday. He was a native of Southern Wisconsin. In 1944, Don graduated from Edgerton High School in Edgerton, Wis. That same year he joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Asiatic Pacific area, and was honorably discharged in 1948. He was a retired chief of police in Whitewater, WI. Don performed in the law enforcement arena for more than 35 years. Starting his career in 1948 with the Conservation Department, he worked three years as a seasonal game warden and game manager assistant. He joined the Rock County Sheriff's Department on July 1, 1951. He was promoted through the ranks from deputy officer to identification officer to detective sergeant. In 1958, Simon attended the FBI National Academy in Washington, D.C., and graduated as vice president of his class. During the course of this training, Don received several personal letters of commendation from former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover for his outstanding achievements in the law enforcement field. One such commendation was given to him and his department for an article entitled "Firearms Effectiveness on Automobiles" which was published internationally in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. As a result, the article received such high acclaim it was subsequently, on request, published in Spanish for distribution in South America. In 1964, Don was appointed a special agent in the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), office of the Attorney General. In June 1966, he advanced to chief special agent and in 1967 was named director of the intelligence bureau of the DCI. In 1968 he was appointed acting administrator of the entire Division of Criminal Investigation by Attorney General Bronson LaFollette. He remained in that capacity and was subsequently named to the same post by Attorney General Robert Warren. In 1969, Simon was named by Warren as chief of the newly-created Crime Intelligence Information Center. In 1970, he was selected as chief of the Whitewater Police Department. He remained in the capacity of chief until his retirement in 1983. During his 13 years as police chief, Don brought professionalism to the police department; updated the communications system and the officer's training program; improved the procedures concerning investigations, report writing and records system; and made important contributions in the area of local emergency government. He was active in various associations and was appointed to serve on numerous committees, including: president of the Walworth County Chiefs of Police Association; president of Wisconsin Chapter of the FBI National Academy Association; vice chairman, Central Zone, National Law Enforcement Investigative Unit Association; president of Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association; and the Walworth County "911" committee. He was emergency government director for the City of Whitewater, and for 10 years the deputy director and advisory board member of Emergency Police Services for the Southeast Area of Wisconsin. Don was a football official in the Southern Wisconsin Officials Association and the Wisconsin Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association, and an avid softball player until age 70. He was instrumental in helping his son, Mark, achieve numerous football honors at the U.S. Air Force Academy including All-American punter and National Punting Champion. He also served as his son's agent during his tenure on the Denver Broncos from 1987 to 1990. Chief Simon is survived by his sister, Mary (Simon) Lingo of Edgerton, WI; son, Mark (Merrellee) and grandsons, Marcus and Kyle, of Colorado Springs, CO. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce (Kettwig) Simon, who was instrumental in his personal and career success; and his sister, Ruth (Simon) Oren. Arrangements were handled by Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services, Colorado Spring, CO. As one of Don's favorite performers Frank Sinatra once sang, "I did it my way." Yes, you certainly did.