Bill Text: IL SR0834 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of CPD Captain James Alan LaVoy of Mt. Greenwood.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0834 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0834-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 Chicago Police Department Captain James | ||||||
| 4 | Alan LaVoy, of Mt. Greenwood, who passed away on August 13, | ||||||
| 5 | 2017; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Captain LaVoy joined the Chicago Police | ||||||
| 7 | Department over 25 years ago; he served the Fifth District | ||||||
| 8 | (Calumet) and worked in the Chicago Police Department's crisis | ||||||
| 9 | intervention training programs and helped with programs at the | ||||||
| 10 | Chicago Police Academy; previously, he worked as a lieutenant | ||||||
| 11 | in the 22nd District (Morgan Park); and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Captain LaVoy was an inspiration to his | ||||||
| 13 | colleagues; he was a role model and leader who valued public | ||||||
| 14 | service and the community; he defended the defenseless and | ||||||
| 15 | ensured the safety of the people of Chicago; during his career, | ||||||
| 16 | he earned 65 awards, commendations, ribbons, and honorable | ||||||
| 17 | mentions; he was steadfast and true to the oath he took as a | ||||||
| 18 | Chicago police officer; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Captain LaVoy was the beloved husband of Kimberly | ||||||
| 20 | (Jabczynski) LaVoy; the devoted father of Jessica and Alex; the | ||||||
| 21 | loving son of June and George Wright; the dearest brother of | ||||||
| 22 | the late Thomas Simunjak; the proud uncle of Brooke, Emily, | ||||||
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| 1 | Kayla, Danielle, Ashley, and Andy; the great uncle of Landon, | ||||||
| 2 | MacKenzie, and Kai; the fond brother-in-law of Dennis (Julie) | ||||||
| 3 | Jabczynski; he was loved by many other family members, | ||||||
| 4 | co-workers, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 7 | Captain James Alan LaVoy, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 8 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 9 | further
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| 10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 11 | presented to the family of Captain LaVoy as an expression of | ||||||
| 12 | our deepest sympathy.
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