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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to honor the life of McHenry County |
| 4 | | Sheriff's Deputy Dwight Maness, who recently passed away due to |
| 5 | | injuries
suffered in the line of duty on October 16, 2014; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Maness served diligently as a McHenry |
| 7 | | County Sheriff's Deputy for nearly 8
years, placing service to |
| 8 | | the community and a desire to do right above all else; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Prior to joining the McHenry County Sheriff's |
| 10 | | Office, Deputy Maness was a member of the United States Army, |
| 11 | | joining in 1986 and serving with distinction for 20 years; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, During his Army service, Deputy Maness earned the |
| 13 | | distinction of becoming an Army Ranger; he served as a Ranger |
| 14 | | Instructor and served overseas during Desert Storm; he retired |
| 15 | | with the rank of Sergeant First Class; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Upon joining the McHenry County Sheriff's Office, |
| 17 | | Deputy Maness attended the Police
Training Institute, where he |
| 18 | | was awarded the Ervin A. Warren Award, given to the graduate |
| 19 | | who
best exemplifies honor, integrity, and professionalism; |
| 20 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Deputy Maness utilized his knowledge and |
| 2 | | dedication to serve as a field training
officer, SWAT team |
| 3 | | member, and first aid instructor; he received numerous letters |
| 4 | | of
commendation and recognition; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, On October 16, 2014, Deputy Maness and his |
| 6 | | partner, Deputy Khalia Satkiewicz,
were wounded in the line of |
| 7 | | duty; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, For his actions, Deputy Maness was awarded a |
| 9 | | Purple Heart, named Officer of the
Year by the Illinois |
| 10 | | Association of the Chiefs of Police, and awarded the Illinois |
| 11 | | State Police
Medal of Honor; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Despite his injuries, Deputy Maness vowed to never |
| 13 | | give up during his road to
recovery, pledging his dedication to |
| 14 | | walk again, return to duty, and continue his service to the
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| 15 | | community; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 17 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 18 | | honor the life and service of
Deputy Dwight Maness, whose |
| 19 | | dedication to his community, his nation, and public service |
| 20 | | will
never be forgotten; and be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |