Full Text of HR0177 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, On the afternoon of Friday, February 15, 2019, | 3 | | officers from the Aurora Police Department
and the Aurora Fire | 4 | | Department responded to a call that is, sadly, becoming an | 5 | | increasingly common occurrence; reports of an active
shooter | 6 | | quickly shrouded the day in tragedy and unsettled not only one | 7 | | community in Illinois but an
entire nation; the malicious | 8 | | actions of one individual forever changed the lives of many; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The events of that tragic day have become yet | 11 | | another chapter in the lives of the seemingly
ever-increasing | 12 | | victims of senseless, inexplicable violence that has plagued | 13 | | our nation and our homes; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The violence that occurred on the grounds of the | 15 | | Henry Pratt Company on that sullen 15th day of
February may | 16 | | never be entirely understood, resolved, or healed in the hearts | 17 | | and minds of the those
impacted by this tragedy; the loss of | 18 | | five innocent lives, Clayton Parks of Elgin, Trevor Wehner of
| 19 | | DeKalb, Russell Beyer of Yorkville, Vicente Juarez of Oswego, | 20 | | and Josh Pinkard of Oswego, will never
be forgotten; the | 21 | | innocent lives taken will always remain in our memories; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, There was much loss on that fateful day, however, |
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| 1 | | the brave, steadfast response of the
Aurora Police Department | 2 | | and the Aurora Fire Department prevented any further civilian | 3 | | casualties; the actions taken by the numerous
members of law | 4 | | enforcement, without a doubt, helped prevent the losses from | 5 | | being any greater; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Everyday, law enforcement agencies and first | 7 | | responders throughout this country are increasingly impacted | 8 | | by
acts of violence; at all times, our members of law | 9 | | enforcement are prepared to make the ultimate
sacrifice to | 10 | | serve and protect their communities; the selfless acts of the | 11 | | Aurora Police Department on
that day followed through with that | 12 | | directive; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Unfortunately, the commitment to public safety | 14 | | has difficult consequences, and, although
gratefully no | 15 | | officers were fatally wounded while responding to the Henry | 16 | | Pratt Company shooting, six
officers sustained critical | 17 | | injuries; in the words of Aurora Police Department Chief | 18 | | Kristen Ziman, these
six officers, by the names of John | 19 | | Cebulski, James Zegar, Reynaldo Rivera, Marco Gomez, Adam | 20 | | Miller,
and Diego Avila, are the "true heroes, and we honor | 21 | | them for their selfless service to the citizens of
Aurora"; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, The courageous actions taken by the many members | 23 | | of law enforcement and first responders saved lives on February |
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| 1 | | 15th; they did the job that they are always expected to do, but | 2 | | it is one that almost always goes unrewarded and unappreciated; | 3 | | therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 5 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 | | we commend the valiant efforts of the Aurora Police Department, | 7 | | the Aurora Fire Department, 9-1-1 operators, and the numerous | 8 | | other law enforcement agencies and first responders for the | 9 | | incredible resilience they showed during the tragic events that | 10 | | took place on February 15, 2019 at the Henry Pratt Company; and | 11 | | be it further | 12 | | RESOLVED, That we stand with and support the families of | 13 | | all those who were impacted by the tragic
events in the City of | 14 | | Aurora; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the Aurora Police Department, the Aurora Fire | 17 | | Department, and the
Office of the Mayor of Aurora as a symbol | 18 | | of our appreciation and respect.
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