Bill Text: IL HR0614 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Sergeant Brad Marsh for being recognized as Police Officer of the Year by the Exchange Club of Naperville for the bravery and courage he has exemplified as an officer in the Naperville Police Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-11-14 - Resolution Adopted [HR0614 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0614-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Sergeant
Brad Marsh of the | ||||||
| 4 | Naperville Police Department for being recognized as Police | ||||||
| 5 | Officer of the
Year by the Exchange Club of Naperville in June | ||||||
| 6 | of 2019; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Sergeant Marsh was selected for this award for his | ||||||
| 8 | service to the residents of Naperville and in recognition of | ||||||
| 9 | his outstanding act of bravery on January 12, 2019, when he
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| 10 | heroically saved the life of an 11-year-old boy; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, On January 12, 2019, Naperville first-responders | ||||||
| 12 | worked together to rescue a young boy who
was trapped in a | ||||||
| 13 | partially frozen retention pond after the boy had fallen | ||||||
| 14 | through the ice and
became stuck in the mud; the child had been | ||||||
| 15 | skating in the retention pond prior to authorities
receiving a | ||||||
| 16 | 9-1-1 call of a person being trapped under the ice in the | ||||||
| 17 | middle of the pond; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Sergeant Marsh tossed a life ring to the boy and | ||||||
| 19 | helped him get to safety; the child's life was saved, and he | ||||||
| 20 | was taken to Edward Hospital to
receive medical treatment; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Hoping to prevent any further occurences, the | ||||||
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| 1 | Naperville Police Department used this incident to give local | ||||||
| 2 | residents a warning that skating is prohibited in any pond or | ||||||
| 3 | lake area that is not clearly marked for skating; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, The brave acts of first responders and the prompt | ||||||
| 5 | response of Sergeant Marsh
ultimately led to the successful | ||||||
| 6 | rescue of the child; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Sergeant Marsh was selected by the Exchange Club | ||||||
| 8 | for this distinguished honor for this rescue and his ongoing | ||||||
| 9 | efforts to help establish a Crisis Intervention
Team in | ||||||
| 10 | Naperville, which seeks to better prepare law enforcement | ||||||
| 11 | agencies for incidents
involving victims struggling with | ||||||
| 12 | mental health issues; therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 14 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 15 | we congratulate Sergeant Brad Marsh for being recognized as | ||||||
| 16 | Police Officer of the
Year by the Exchange Club of Naperville | ||||||
| 17 | for the bravery and courage he has exemplified as an officer in
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| 18 | the Naperville Police Department; and be it further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to Sergeant Marsh as a sign
of our great respect and | ||||||
| 21 | appreciation for his self-less acts that help protect and serve
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| 22 | his community.
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