Full Text of HR1178 96th General Assembly
HR1178 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 congratulate Bloomington Police | 4 |
| Sergeant Larry E. Shepherd on his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Bloomington Police Sergeant Larry E. Shepherd | 6 |
| began his career as a Bloomington Police officer on September | 7 |
| 24, 1979; Sergeant Shepherd served in the patrol division | 8 |
| working all three shifts until January of 1991; and
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| WHEREAS, Larry Shepherd became a detective in the Criminal | 10 |
| Investigation Division in January of 1991 until February 2, | 11 |
| 2002, when he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant; during his | 12 |
| service in the Criminal Investigation Division, Sergeant | 13 |
| Shepherd either assisted or was the case agent in some of | 14 |
| Bloomington's most serious and high profile criminal | 15 |
| investigations; and
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant Shepherd remained with the Criminal | 17 |
| Investigation Division until January 10, 2010, when he was | 18 |
| transferred to Second Shift Patrol Sergeant; and
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant Shepherd, during his career at the | 20 |
| Bloomington Police Department, received 29 letters of | 21 |
| commendation, 3 unit citations, and received the meritorious |
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| service award for his distinguished service to the citizens of | 2 |
| Bloomington; Sergeant Shepherd was also named the Veterans of | 3 |
| Foreign Wars, Bloomington Police officer of the year in 1994; | 4 |
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant Shepherd was very active in the | 6 |
| Bloomington PB and PA Unit #21, serving as Vice President for | 7 |
| one year and recording secretary for four years; he assisted | 8 |
| with, and participated in, many of the unit events; and
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant Larry E. Shepherd will officially retire | 10 |
| from the Bloomington Police Department on May 1, 2010 after 30 | 11 |
| years of service; Sergeant Shepherd has proudly worn the | 12 |
| uniform of the Bloomington Police Department and has endeavored | 13 |
| to maintain a professional and positive image to the citizens | 14 |
| of Bloomington and all citizens he has served; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 |
| congratulate Sergeant Shepherd on his retirement and wish him | 18 |
| the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to Sergeant Larry E. Shepherd as a symbol of our | 21 |
| respect and esteem.
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