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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General 
3Assembly pays honor and respect to those individuals who have 
4given their lives in service to their community; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns died in 
6the line of duty on December 23, 2024; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Trooper Carns was removing debris from the 
8southbound highway north of Blodgett Road when a driver did 
9not stop and struck him; he was transported to St. Joseph 
10Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries an hour later; 
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, Trooper Carns was part of Illinois State Police 
13Cadet Class 123 and joined the ISP on November 10, 2013; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Trooper Carns was assigned badge number 6512 and 
15served for 11 years; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
17HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
18SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate I-55 Mile Marker 
19243 to 244, Southbound and Northbound, as the "ISP Trooper 
20Clay M. Carns Memorial Highway"; and be it further
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation 
2is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with 
3State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs 
4giving notice of the name "ISP Trooper Clay M. Carns Memorial 
5Highway"; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Trooper Carns and the Secretary of 
8the Illinois Department of Transportation.