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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Sergeant
Brad Marsh of the | ||||||
| 4 | Naperville Police Department for being recognized as Police | ||||||
| 5 | Officer of the
Year by the Exchange Club of Naperville in June | ||||||
| 6 | of 2019; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Sergeant Marsh was selected for this award for his | ||||||
| 8 | service to the residents of Naperville and in recognition of | ||||||
| 9 | his outstanding act of bravery on January 12, 2019, when he
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| 10 | heroically saved the life of an 11-year-old boy; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, On January 12, 2019, Naperville first-responders | ||||||
| 12 | worked together to rescue a young boy who
was trapped in a | ||||||
| 13 | partially frozen retention pond after the boy had fallen | ||||||
| 14 | through the ice and
became stuck in the mud; the child had been | ||||||
| 15 | skating in the retention pond prior to authorities
receiving a | ||||||
| 16 | 9-1-1 call of a person being trapped under the ice in the | ||||||
| 17 | middle of the pond; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Sergeant Marsh tossed a life ring to the boy and | ||||||
| 19 | helped him get to safety; the child's life was saved, and he | ||||||
| 20 | was taken to Edward Hospital to
receive medical treatment; and | ||||||
| 21 | WHEREAS, Hoping to prevent any further occurences, the | ||||||
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| 1 | Naperville Police Department used this incident to give local | ||||||
| 2 | residents a warning that skating is prohibited in any pond or | ||||||
| 3 | lake area that is not clearly marked for skating; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, The brave acts of first responders and the prompt | ||||||
| 5 | response of Sergeant Marsh
ultimately led to the successful | ||||||
| 6 | rescue of the child; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Sergeant Marsh was selected by the Exchange Club | ||||||
| 8 | for this distinguished honor for this rescue and his ongoing | ||||||
| 9 | efforts to help establish a Crisis Intervention
Team in | ||||||
| 10 | Naperville, which seeks to better prepare law enforcement | ||||||
| 11 | agencies for incidents
involving victims struggling with | ||||||
| 12 | mental health issues; therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 14 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 15 | we congratulate Sergeant Brad Marsh for being recognized as | ||||||
| 16 | Police Officer of the
Year by the Exchange Club of Naperville | ||||||
| 17 | for the bravery and courage he has exemplified as an officer in
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| 18 | the Naperville Police Department; and be it further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to Sergeant Marsh as a sign
of our great respect and | ||||||
| 21 | appreciation for his self-less acts that help protect and serve
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| 22 | his community.
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