HR1065 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Detective John Atteberry on the occasion of his retirement from the Bloomington Police Department after 22 years of service; and

WHEREAS, Detective Atteberry was hired by the Bloomington Police Department in Bloomington, Illinois on January 6, 1997; he started in the Patrol Division, where he worked the second and third shifts for four years; in January 2001, he was moved into the Vice Narcotics United, where he worked felony-level drug cases; and

WHEREAS, Detective Atteberry was deputized with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and he worked jointly with the DEA, the Bloomington Police Department, and the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) on the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF); his work there led to several arrests where state and federal charges were filed; and

WHEREAS, In 2007, Detective Atteberry joined the Criminal Investigation Division of the Bloomington Police Department, and he has led or participated in a variety of high-level cases, from aggravated battery to homicide; and

WHEREAS, Detective Atteberry will enjoy his retirement with his wife, Tracy, and his children, Marissa and Nicholas; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Detective John Atteberry on his retirement from the Bloomington Police Department, and we thank him for his service to the State of Illinois; we wish him the best in his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Detective Atteberry as an expression of our esteem and respect..