Bill Text: NY K00108 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Celebrating the life and accomplishments of Edward John Louis, devoted family man, former NYPD police officer and dedicated member of his community

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-16 - adopted [K00108 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00108-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 108

BY: M. of A. Walker

        CELEBRATING the life and accomplishments of Edward
        John  Louis,  devoted family man, former NYPD police
        officer and dedicated member of his community

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
citizens of the State of New York  whose  lifework  and  civic  endeavor
served to enhance the quality of life in their communities and the great
State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  With deep regret this Legislative Body records the passing
of Edward John Louis on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at  the  age  of  86,
noting  the  loss  of  a  citizen  whose  purposeful  life and endeavors
contributed so much to the quality of life in his community; and

  WHEREAS, Edward John Louis, affectionately known to many  as  Eddie,
was  born on October 14, 1934, to Eugenia (Stephens) and Errold Louis in
New York City; he was raised in Harlem where  he  played  basketball  in
Mount Morris Park, boxed in Golden Gloves competitions, and was educated
in the New York City Public School System, graduating from the Boys High
School;  even at the young age of five, he knew he had found the love of
his life when he met his future wife of 57 years, Tomi Laureta  Hawkins,
in his Kindergarten class; and

  WHEREAS,  In 1955, Edward John Louis began his 30-year career in law
enforcement, when he was hired by the City of New York as a Patrolman in
Manhattan; he quickly rose through the  ranks,  holding  the  titles  of
Sergeant,  Lieutenant,  Captain,  Deputy  Inspector,  and Inspector; his
assignments included the 32nd precinct in his beloved Harlem and a stint
as commanding officer of the 73rd Precinct in Brownsville, Brooklyn; and

  WHEREAS, Edward John Louis was a life-long member of  the  Guardians
(a  Black  Fraternal Order of Police) and a proud member of the National
Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); and

  WHEREAS, In 1986,  after  retiring  from  NYPD,  Edward  John  Louis
continued his work in law enforcement supervising investigators with the
New York Legal Aid Society; and

  WHEREAS,  A  man  of  many interests and passions, Edward John Louis
understood the importance of a healthy lifestyle  and  competed  in  and
completed numerous marathons and distance races through the Road Runners
Club;  he  enjoyed  studying American social history, handicapping horse
races and travelling, but above all, he loved  spending  time  with  his
beloved family; and

  WHEREAS,  Predeceased  by  his  parents,  his wife, Tomi, his sister
Elaine Atherton, and his brother Anthony Louis,  Edward  John  Louis  is
survived  by his three daughters, Pamela, Lisa (Reginald) and Ellen; two
sons, Errol (Juanita) and Edward; one sister-in-law, Ollie Hawkins; four
grandsons, Terrence, Alex-Jamal, Christopher, and Noah; one great-grand-
son, Branson; and life-long friends, John Clark and Charles Ritzberg, as
well as numerous colleagues from NYPD and New Rochelle Parents  Advisory
Committee for the Developmentally Disabled; and


  WHEREAS, Edward John Louis' life was a portrait of service, a legacy
which  will  long  endure  the  passing  of  time,  and will remain as a
comforting memory to all he served and befriended; and

  WHEREAS, Edward John  Louis'  name  is  synonymous  with  character,
dignity, intellect, depth and humor, qualities evident to his family and
to  all  those  who  were fortunate enough to have known him; he will be
deeply missed and truly merits the grateful tribute of this  Legislative
Body; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
celebrate the life and accomplishments of  Edward  John  Louis,  devoted
family  man,  former  NYPD  police  officer  and dedicated member of his
community; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the family of Edward John Louis.