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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened by the passing of
Illinois State 
4Police Trooper Nicholas Hopkins, who lost his life in the line 
5of duty on August 23,
2019; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Trooper Hopkins was born on March 24, 1986 in Red 
7Bud; he moved to
Waterloo, where he graduated from Waterloo 
8High School in 2004, and later, McKendree
University in 
9Lebanon; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Trooper Hopkins #6141 began his law enforcement 
11career as a cadet with
the Illinois State Police on June 1, 
122009; he graduated from the academy and was assigned to

13District 12 in Effingham; on August 1, 2013, he took an 
14assignment with the
Illinois State Police general criminal 
15unit; in November of 2013, he was assigned to District 11

16patrol in Collinsville; in February of 2016, he transferred to 
17the Metro East Police
Assistance Team, and in September of 
182017, he was assigned to Illinois State Police S.W.A.T.; in 
192018, he became a senior agent; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Trooper Hopkins was closely involved in his 
21community, including as an active
member of the Life Community 
22Church, where he was recognized for his tireless discipline,

 
 
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1willingness to help others, and unassailable sense of humor; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Trooper Hopkins was preceded in death by his 
4paternal grandfather, Charles Hopkins;
his maternal 
5grandparents, John and Magdalen Janson; and his uncle and aunt, 
6Robert "Bob" and Mardell
Pelch; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Trooper Hopkins is survived by his wife, Whitney 
8Hopkins; his children, Emma,
Evelyn, and Owen; his parents, 
9James and Verna Hopkins; his siblings, Valerie Dortch, Zack 
10Hopkins,
Emily Auffenberg, Gabe Hopkins, and Abby Hopkins; his 
11grandmother, Evelyn Hopkins; as well as aunts, uncles, one 
12niece, several nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
14HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
15we mourn the passing of Illinois State Police Trooper Nicholas 
16Hopkins and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
17friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Trooper
Hopkins as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.