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HR0670 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Illinois | ||||||
| 4 | State Police Lieutenant John Herbek (Ret.), who passed away on | ||||||
| 5 | January 16, 2026; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Lt. Herbek was born on August 31, 1948; he | ||||||
| 7 | graduated with Illinois State Police Cadet Class 48 in 1970, | ||||||
| 8 | and he was assigned the badge number #1763; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Lt. Herbek was originally assigned to District 10 | ||||||
| 10 | of the Illinois State Police; he was promoted to corporal on | ||||||
| 11 | July 16, 1979, sergeant on December 16, 1981, master sergeant | ||||||
| 12 | on January 1, 1984, and lieutenant on July 1, 1991; he held a | ||||||
| 13 | variety of critical assignments throughout his career, | ||||||
| 14 | including serving at the Illinois State Police Academy, the | ||||||
| 15 | Springfield Command Center, Inspections and Audits, and the | ||||||
| 16 | Central Vault, and he served as chief of staff for the | ||||||
| 17 | superintendent of the Division of State Troopers; he also | ||||||
| 18 | voluntarily served in District 13 to assist in the response to | ||||||
| 19 | the 1982 Marion tornado outbreak; he retired on December 31, | ||||||
| 20 | 1998; and | ||||||
| 21 | WHEREAS, Lt. Herbek was an active member of the Retired | ||||||
| 22 | State Police Association of Illinois, the Illinois State | ||||||
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| 1 | Police Federal Credit Union, the Illinois State Police | ||||||
| 2 | Heritage Foundation, and Illinois State Police American Legion | ||||||
| 3 | Post 1922; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Lt. Herbek was a devoted public servant whose | ||||||
| 5 | career was defined by integrity, service, and pride; he will | ||||||
| 6 | be remembered for his dedication to the Illinois State Police | ||||||
| 7 | and the people he faithfully served; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Lt. Herbek is survived by his wife, Barbara; | ||||||
| 9 | therefore, be it | ||||||
| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 11 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 12 | we mourn the passing of Illinois State Police Lieutenant John | ||||||
| 13 | Herbek (Ret.) and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 15 | further | ||||||
| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to the family of Lt. Herbek as an expression of our | ||||||
| 18 | deepest sympathy. | ||||||