Bill Text: IL HR0738 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates John R. McMurray on his retirement after 35 years with the Chicago Police Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-02-18 - Resolution Adopted [HR0738 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0738-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 John R. McMurray on the | ||||||
4 | occasion of his retirement after 35 years with the Chicago | ||||||
5 | Police Department; and
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6 | WHEREAS, John McMurray joined the CPD in March of 1985 as a | ||||||
7 | patrol officer for the 21st Police District, Prairie District; | ||||||
8 | he joined the Gang Crime South - Tactical Unit in June of 1988; | ||||||
9 | and
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10 | WHEREAS, John McMurray was promoted to Detective in June of | ||||||
11 | 1990 and assigned to the Area Two Detective Division - Violent | ||||||
12 | Crimes and then the Area Five Detective Division - Violent | ||||||
13 | Crimes; and
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14 | WHEREAS, In August of 1998, John McMurray was promoted to | ||||||
15 | Sergeant of Police for the 7th Police District, Englewood; he | ||||||
16 | then joined the Area One Youth Division, the Area Two Detective | ||||||
17 | Division, and the Area Three Detective Division; and
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18 | WHEREAS, John McMurray was promoted to Unit Commanding | ||||||
19 | Officer - Lieutenant of Police in May of 2006 and assigned to | ||||||
20 | the 3rd Police District, Grand Crossing; he joined the Area | ||||||
21 | Four Detective Division in 2008, the Area Two Detective |
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1 | Division in 2009, and the Forensic Services Unit in 2011; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Throughout his career, John McMurray has received | ||||||
3 | numerous awards and recognitions, including the Department | ||||||
4 | Life Saving Award, the Blue Star Award, the Lambert Tree | ||||||
5 | Honorable Mention Award, the Joint Operations Award, the Crime | ||||||
6 | Reduction Award, the NATO Summit Service Award, the | ||||||
7 | Presidential Election Deployment Award, the Problem Solving | ||||||
8 | Award, the Recognition/Outside Governmental Agency Award, the | ||||||
9 | Special Service Award, the Superintendents Award of Merit, and | ||||||
10 | the Unit Meritorious Performance Award; he has also received | ||||||
11 | many honorable mentions and complimentary letters; and
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12 | WHEREAS, John McMurray will be remembered as the strong, | ||||||
13 | consistent protector of the voiceless and the innocent victims | ||||||
14 | of crime; therefore, be it
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15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
16 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
17 | we congratulate John R. McMurray on his retirement after 35 | ||||||
18 | years with the Chicago Police Department, commend him for a job | ||||||
19 | well done, and wish him the best in all his future endeavors; | ||||||
20 | and be it further
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21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
22 | presented to John McMurray as a symbol of our respect and |
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1 | esteem.
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