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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas J. Boyle Jr. of Barrington Hills, 
4who was killed June 18, 2012, while working as a security 
5contractor in Afghanistan; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He was born November 13, 1949, in Chicago to the 
7late Thomas and Regina Boyle; he was known as a patriot who 
8loved his country and a person who never stopped trying to 
9assist others; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, He was an United States  Marine and 2-tour veteran 
11of Vietnam, who earned the Cross of Gallantry; he served the 
12Chicago Police Department for 30 years;  upon retirement, he 
13went on to work for a private detective agency, and then as a 
14security contractor overseas; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, In addition to the time he served in Afghanistan, 
16he also served in Kosovo and Iraq, where he provided security 
17and training in law enforcement; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Locally, he was personally responsible for 
19capturing brothers Tyrone and Larry Strickland, who were later 
20convicted of murdering Wheeling police officer Kenneth Dawson 
21in November of 1985; he also recovered the weapon used in the 
 
 
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1fatal shooting; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Thomas J. Boyle Jr. is survived by  his wife of 35 
3years, Pauline (nee Hastings); and his son, Ryan (Andrea) 
4Boyle; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7his family and friends, the passing of Thomas J. Boyle Jr.; and 
8be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Thomas J. Boyle Jr. as a symbol of 
11our sincere sympathy.