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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Deputy Troy P. Chisum of Canton, who was 
4killed in the line of duty while serving the citizens of Fulton 
5County on June 25, 2019; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Deputy Chisum was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Phil 
7and Debra (Hebb) Chisum on August 10, 1979; he married Amanda 
8Stoddard in Canton on April 17, 1999; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Deputy Chisum was a deputy with the Fulton County 
10Sheriff's Office; he also worked as a paramedic with the Fulton 
11County Emergency Management Agency and as a firefighter with 
12Northern Tazewell County; he previously worked for the 
13Lewistown Police Department; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Deputy Chisum was a member of the West Central 
15Special Response Team and the ILEAS WMD/SRT team, Region 6; he 
16enjoyed watching the Minnesota Vikings, going to the shooting 
17range, playing on the alumni football team, and any activities 
18with his wife and daughters; he was his daughters' number one 
19fan and always inspired them to follow their dreams; he 
20dedicated his life to the service of his community; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Deputy Chisum was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1paternal grandparents and his sister-in-law, Jessica Lasswell; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Deputy Chisum is survived by his wife, Amanda; his 
4daughters, Kyleigh (Andy DeLost) Chisum, Abigail Chisum, and 
5Gracie Chisum; his father, Phil Chisum; his mother and 
6stepfather, Debra (Mike) Wheeler; his father-in-law and 
7mother-in-law, Walt (Kathy) Thomas; his sister, Krysta Dilts; 
8his stepbrother, Zach Wheeler; his stepsister, Cher (Matt) 
9Valdez; his maternal grandparents, Lyle and Betty Hebb; and 
10several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Deputy Troy P. Chisum and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Deputy Chisum as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.