Bill Text: IL SR0536 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Deputy Troy P. Chisum of Canton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-10-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR0536 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0536-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Deputy Troy P. Chisum of Canton, who was | ||||||
4 | killed in the line of duty while serving the citizens of Fulton | ||||||
5 | County on June 25, 2019; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Deputy Chisum was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Phil | ||||||
7 | and Debra (Hebb) Chisum on August 10, 1979; he married Amanda | ||||||
8 | Stoddard in Canton on April 17, 1999; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Deputy Chisum was a deputy with the Fulton County | ||||||
10 | Sheriff's Office; he also worked as a paramedic with the Fulton | ||||||
11 | County Emergency Management Agency and as a firefighter with | ||||||
12 | Northern Tazewell County; he previously worked for the | ||||||
13 | Lewistown Police Department; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Deputy Chisum was a member of the West Central | ||||||
15 | Special Response Team and the ILEAS WMD/SRT team, Region 6; he | ||||||
16 | enjoyed watching the Minnesota Vikings, going to the shooting | ||||||
17 | range, playing on the alumni football team, and any activities | ||||||
18 | with his wife and daughters; he was his daughters' number one | ||||||
19 | fan and always inspired them to follow their dreams; he | ||||||
20 | dedicated his life to the service of his community; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Deputy Chisum was preceded in death by his |
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1 | paternal grandparents and his sister-in-law, Jessica Lasswell; | ||||||
2 | and
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3 | WHEREAS, Deputy Chisum is survived by his wife, Amanda; his | ||||||
4 | daughters, Kyleigh (Andy DeLost) Chisum, Abigail Chisum, and | ||||||
5 | Gracie Chisum; his father, Phil Chisum; his mother and | ||||||
6 | stepfather, Debra (Mike) Wheeler; his father-in-law and | ||||||
7 | mother-in-law, Walt (Kathy) Thomas; his sister, Krysta Dilts; | ||||||
8 | his stepbrother, Zach Wheeler; his stepsister, Cher (Matt) | ||||||
9 | Valdez; his maternal grandparents, Lyle and Betty Hebb; and | ||||||
10 | several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Deputy Troy P. Chisum and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Deputy Chisum as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our deepest sympathy.
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