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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to hear of the passing of Canton
4Police Department K-9 Officer Halo Vom Haus Beal, and wish to
5honor her contributions to the Department and the community;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Halo Vom Haus Beal was born on September 28, 2005;
8she was assigned to Officer Matt Freehil and was trained at the
9Illinois State Police K-9 Training Facility in Pawnee; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Halo became a member of the Canton Police
11Department in February 2007; and
 
12    WHEREAS, While serving the Canton community, Halo helped
13take thousands of drugs off the streets and made hundreds of
14arrests; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Halo's fellow officers said she was small in
16stature, but possessed the heart of a lion; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Halo served her Department, the City of Canton,
18and the surrounding communities faithfully and courageously;
19and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Hallo suffered a stroke from which she never fully
2recovered; she passed away on October 14, 2013 and was laid to
3rest in a private ceremony; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we honor Halo Vom Haus Beal for her courage and service to our
7community; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Officer Matt Freehil and the Canton Police
10Department as an expression of our respect and deepest
11sympathies.