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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, It is highly fitting for the House of
3Representatives to give special commendation to an individual
4whose heroic actions protected fellow officers and citizens in
5a deadly situation; and
 
6    WHEREAS, In the early morning hours of June 13, 2017,
7Jersey County Sheriff's Office Deputy Chris Jones responded to
8an alarm call at D.J.'s Pub and Grill in Jerseyville; and
 
9    WHEREAS, When Deputy Jones arrived on the scene, he joined
10the other officers who were on foot in pursuit of the suspect;
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, Deputy Jones heard gunfire near the suspect and
13another officer and immediately headed to assist; upon
14arriving, he witnessed the other officer being shot; Deputy
15Jones returned fire, striking the suspect; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Deputy Jones moved to apprehend the suspect, who,
17despite being shot, still resisted; Deputy Jones, along with
18other officers, eventually subdued the suspect, who died at the
19scene; the wounded officer was transported to the hospital and
20survived his injury; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The selfless actions of Deputy Jones and his
2fellow officers in the face of life-threatening danger to
3themselves, undoubtedly kept the citizens of Jersey County
4safe; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we commend Jersey County Sheriff's Office Deputy Chris Jones
8for his heroic actions on June 13, 2017 that saved the life of
9a fellow officer and stopped a dangerous suspect; and be it
10further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to Deputy Jones as a symbol of our respect and
13esteem.