Full Text of HR0718 96th General Assembly
HR0718 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to honor the policemen and firemen | 4 |
| who risk their lives in the line of duty; and
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| WHEREAS, On October 19, 2009, Oswego police officers were | 6 |
| the first responders to a fire in Oswego's Winding Waters | 7 |
| subdivision; upon arrival, the officers found the front of the | 8 |
| townhome fully engulfed in flames and heard people screaming | 9 |
| for help from a balcony in the townhome's rear; upon reaching | 10 |
| the townhome's rear, the officers saw Darrin and Amy Smith on | 11 |
| the balcony, along with their 3 children; and
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| WHEREAS, Knowing that time was short, Sergeant Brad Delphey | 13 |
| retrieved a collapsible ladder from his squad car and took it | 14 |
| to the rear of the townhome; Officer Ryan Melhouse then climbed | 15 |
| the ladder to the balcony and handed the children to Sgt. | 16 |
| Delphey and Officer Matt Fleming; shortly afterwards, Darrin | 17 |
| and Amy Smith climbed down the ladder with assistance from | 18 |
| Officer Melhouse; the officers' teamwork and training enabled | 19 |
| them to save the Smith family from the balcony within 4 minutes | 20 |
| after receiving the dispatch; and
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| WHEREAS, After rescuing the family from the townhome, the | 22 |
| officers checked the adjoining residences to determine if |
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| anyone else was in the townhome; the officers then assisted one | 2 |
| elderly resident from the building; and
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant Delphey, Officer Melhouse, and Officer | 4 |
| Fleming were ably assisted on the scene by Officer Ben Hackl, | 5 |
| Officer Brandon Dilg, and Officer David Canon; and
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| WHEREAS, Within minutes of the dispatch, personnel from all | 7 |
| 4 of the Oswego Fire Department's stations responded to the | 8 |
| call and extinguished the fire in the townhome; and
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| WHEREAS, The officers and firemen who risked their lives to | 10 |
| save the Smith family serve as models of hard work, integrity, | 11 |
| and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois; | 12 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 15 |
| honor the members of the Oswego Police Department and Oswego | 16 |
| Fire Department who rescued the Smith family and commend them | 17 |
| for their courage and dedication in the face of danger; and be | 18 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to Sergeant Brad Delphey, Officer Ryan Melhouse, | 21 |
| Officer Matt Fleming, Officer Ben Hackl, Officer Brandon Dilg, |
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| Officer David Canon, and Oswego Fire Chief Brad Smith as a | 2 |
| symbol of our esteem and respect.
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