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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate John R. McMurray on the 
4occasion of his retirement after 35 years with the Chicago 
5Police Department; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, John McMurray joined the CPD in March of 1985 as a 
7patrol officer for the 21st Police District, Prairie District; 
8he joined the Gang Crime South - Tactical Unit in June of 1988; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, John McMurray was promoted to Detective in June of 
111990 and assigned to the Area Two Detective Division - Violent 
12Crimes and then the Area Five Detective Division - Violent 
13Crimes; and
 
14    WHEREAS, In August of 1998, John McMurray was promoted to 
15Sergeant of Police for the 7th Police District, Englewood; he 
16then joined the Area One Youth Division, the Area Two Detective 
17Division, and the Area Three Detective Division; and
 
18    WHEREAS, John McMurray was promoted to Unit Commanding 
19Officer - Lieutenant of Police  in May of 2006 and assigned to 
20the 3rd Police District, Grand Crossing; he joined the Area 
21Four Detective Division in 2008, the Area Two Detective 
 
 
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1Division in 2009, and the Forensic Services Unit in 2011; and
  
 
  
2    WHEREAS, Throughout his career, John McMurray has received 
3numerous awards and recognitions, including the Department 
4Life Saving Award, the Blue Star Award, the Lambert Tree 
5Honorable Mention Award,  the Joint Operations Award, the Crime 
6Reduction Award, the NATO Summit Service Award, the 
7Presidential Election Deployment Award, the Problem Solving 
8Award, the Recognition/Outside Governmental Agency Award, the 
9Special Service Award, the Superintendents Award of Merit, and 
10the Unit Meritorious Performance Award; he has also received 
11many honorable mentions and complimentary letters; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, John McMurray will be remembered as the strong, 
13consistent protector of the voiceless and the innocent victims 
14of crime; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
16HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
17we congratulate John R. McMurray on his retirement after 35 
18years with the Chicago Police Department, commend him for a job 
19well done, and wish him the best in all his future endeavors; 
20and be it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
22presented to John McMurray as a symbol of our respect and 
 
 
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1esteem.