SJ0039 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who have given their lives in service to their communities; and

WHEREAS, On October 26, 2021, Pontoon Beach Police Officer Tyler N. Timmins approached a suspected stolen vehicle, and the suspect began firing at the officer, who was then shot, airlifted to a St. Louis hospital, and later succumbed to his injuries; and

WHEREAS, Officer Timmins was born in Alton to Timothy and Beverly (Zeisset) Timmins on December 18, 1984; he married Linsey (Hornberger) Timmins on September 11, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Officer Timmins joined the Pontoon Beach Police Department in April 2020; during his 14-year career, he also served as a cadet for the City of Wood River Police Department, a patrolman for the Village of Roxana Police Department, chief in the Village of Worden, and a patrolman in the Village of Hartford; and

WHEREAS, Officer Timmins was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Marcell "Chuck" Zeisset, and his paternal grandparents, Carl and Mae Timmins; and

WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Officer Timmins was survived by his wife, Linsey; his father, Timothy Timmins; his daughter, Chloe Rice; his maternal grandmother, Eva Faye Zeisset; his stepmother, Laura (Evans) Timmins; his brother, Jake (Sabrina) Timmins; his nieces, Lennon and Everly Timmins; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; thousands of "Brothers and Sisters in Blue"; and his beloved fur babies, Scooter and Wrigley; and

WHEREAS, Officer Timmins was a loving father, husband, brother, son, uncle, cousin, and friend; he was a loving, loyal, and kind man who never met a stranger and had a servant's heart of gold; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Illinois Route 111 in Pontoon Beach from Timberlake Drive to Pontoon Road as the "Officer Tyler Timmins Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal highway regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name "Officer Tyler Timmins Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the family of Officer Timmins, the Mayor of Pontoon Beach, and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation.