Full Text of HR0427 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Officer | 4 | | Stevenson "Steve" Jones of Elgin, who passed away on May 6, | 5 | | 2017 at the age of 59; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Officer Jones was a veteran of the Elgin Police | 7 | | Department and a school resource officer at Kimball Middle | 8 | | School; he worked for 28 years making Elgin a better place to | 9 | | live; he was well known throughout Elgin, where he spent his | 10 | | entire career after being hired in 1989; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Officer Jones worked patrol for many years and was | 12 | | a member of the department's drug unit and the | 13 | | multijurisdictional North Central Narcotics Task Force; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Officer Jones ran a mentoring program for kids, | 15 | | connecting them with people he knew in the community; he helped | 16 | | organize the "community conversations" series held between | 17 | | police and residents at Second Baptist Church of Elgin; he was | 18 | | active with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement | 19 | | Executives; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Officer Jones earned 16 letters of appreciation, a | 21 | | department commendation in 1995, and distinguished service |
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| 1 | | awards in 2010 and 2015; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Officer Jones enjoyed sports and was a fan of the | 3 | | Chicago Bulls; he recently organized a visit at Kimball Middle | 4 | | School by Jarrett Payton, son of the late Walter Payton, the | 5 | | former Chicago Bears running back; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Officer Jones became very popular among the | 7 | | students and staff at Kimball Middle School in Elgin; many of | 8 | | the students described him as amazing, legendary, and some even | 9 | | said he was a father figure to them; he was very approachable | 10 | | and took many of the younger officers under his wing sharing | 11 | | many of his life experience; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 13 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 | | mourn the passing of Officer Stevenson "Steve" Jones, and | 15 | | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | 16 | | who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Officer Jones as an expression of | 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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