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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to be able to recognize and honor
4 a person who, through his quick response to an emergency
5 situation, was successful in saving the life of another; and
 
6     WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that on Saturday,
7 August 12, 2006, Central City Police Officer Matthew B. Dukes
8 was northbound on State Route 51, approximately two miles north
9 of I-64, when he came upon a van on fire; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Officer Dukes found a physically impaired person
11 trapped inside the burning vehicle; the officer extricated the
12 occupant of the van and carried him to safety; when the fire
13 truck arrived, Officer Dukes helped to extinguish the fire; and
 
14     WHEREAS, The occupant of the van was transported to the
15 hospital and survived because of the quick actions of Officer
16 Dukes; therefore, be it
 
17     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19 we applaud and commend Officer Matthew B. Dukes for his quick
20 and heroic action in saving the life of another; and be it
21 further
 
22     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
23 presented to him as an expression of our respect and esteem.