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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Sergeant Brad Marsh of the
4Naperville Police Department for being recognized as Police
5Officer of the Year by the Exchange Club of Naperville in June
6of 2019; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Sergeant Marsh was selected for this award for his
8service to the residents of Naperville and in recognition of
9his outstanding act of bravery on January 12, 2019, when he
10heroically saved the life of an 11-year-old boy; and
 
11    WHEREAS, On January 12, 2019, Naperville first-responders
12worked together to rescue a young boy who was trapped in a
13partially frozen retention pond after the boy had fallen
14through the ice and became stuck in the mud; the child had been
15skating in the retention pond prior to authorities receiving a
169-1-1 call of a person being trapped under the ice in the
17middle of the pond; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Sergeant Marsh tossed a life ring to the boy and
19helped him get to safety; the child's life was saved, and he
20was taken to Edward Hospital to receive medical treatment; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Hoping to prevent any further occurences, the

 

 

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1Naperville Police Department used this incident to give local
2residents a warning that skating is prohibited in any pond or
3lake area that is not clearly marked for skating; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The brave acts of first responders and the prompt
5response of Sergeant Marsh ultimately led to the successful
6rescue of the child; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Sergeant Marsh was selected by the Exchange Club
8for this distinguished honor for this rescue and his ongoing
9efforts to help establish a Crisis Intervention Team in
10Naperville, which seeks to better prepare law enforcement
11agencies for incidents involving victims struggling with
12mental health issues; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
14HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15we congratulate Sergeant Brad Marsh for being recognized as
16Police Officer of the Year by the Exchange Club of Naperville
17for the bravery and courage he has exemplified as an officer in
18the Naperville Police Department; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to Sergeant Marsh as a sign of our great respect and
21appreciation for his self-less acts that help protect and serve
22his community.