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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Trooper Brad Williams of the Illinois State Police 
3District 20 post at Pittsfield was recently a
finalist for the 
4International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Trooper of 
5the Year Award; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, On April 24, 2013, 5  members of a family, 
7including 2 children, were murdered in a
horrific attack in 
8Manchester while another child was seriously wounded; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, That morning, Trooper Williams was on patrol in 
10the area and spotted a vehicle matching the
description of the 
11gunman's car; he immediately began a pursuit of the dangerous 
12fugitive, calling in other
officers to assist; the pursuit 
13ended when Chief George Lindsey of the Winchester Police 
14Department struck
the fleeing vehicle with his car, only to 
15have the driver emerge with a shotgun; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Trooper Williams tipped his motorcycle over, 
17leapt off, and drew his weapon just as the
gunman fired a shot 
18at Chief Lindsey; he and other arriving officers ended the 
19manhunt and pursuit before additional
lives were endangered; 
20and
 
21    WHEREAS, Trooper Williams's decisive action in identifying 
 
 
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1the vehicle and in acting
in defense of fellow officers 
2doubtlessly saved several lives; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Trooper Williams was honored for his heroic action 
4by the International Association of Chiefs
of Police; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we congratulate Trooper Brad Williams on his IACP recognition, 
9and thank him for his heroic service on April
24, 2013 and 
10every other day that he wears the uniform of the Illinois State 
11Police; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to Trooper Brad Williams as an
expression of our 
14gratitude, esteem, and respect.