HJ0014 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who have given their lives in service to their communities; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Richard G. Warner was shot and killed by a suicidal man at Illinois State Police Headquarters District 5 in Lockport on April 21, 1969; and

WHEREAS, Trooper Warner was a 12-year veteran of the Illinois State Police; and

WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Trooper Warner was survived by his wife and four children; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the section of Illinois Route 53 that passes by Illinois State Police Headquarters District 5 in Lockport as the "Trooper Richard G. Warner Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs giving notice of the name of the "Trooper Richard G. Warner Memorial Highway"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the family of Trooper Warner, the Mayor of Lockport, and the Secretary of Transportation.