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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to honor Hinsdale Police Department
4Officer Lou Hayes for his courageous actions in saving the life
5of an injured construction worker; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Officer Lou Hayes was patrolling the northeast
7part of the Village of Hinsdale when a report came in of an
8injured construction worker at the nearby intersection of
9County Line Road and Walnut Street in Hinsdale; arriving at the
10scene, he found that the worker had been accidentally rolled
11over by a pavement grinder and his right leg was almost
12completely amputated below the knee; knowing that the Hinsdale
13Fire Department's ambulance was still minutes away, Officer
14Hayes placed a tourniquet on the man's leg to stem the loss of
15blood and provide comfort until help arrived; Officer Hayes was
16soon relieved and the man survived; and
 
17    WHEREAS, For his heroic actions, Officer Lou Hayes was
18presented with the Hinsdale Police Department's Lifesaving
19Award during the Hinsdale Village Board's meeting on August 18,
202015; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Officer Lou Hayes serves as a model of hard work,
22integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of

 

 

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1Illinois; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4honor Hinsdale Police Department Officer Lou Hayes for his
5courageous actions in saving the life of an injured
6construction worker and wish him continued success and
7happiness in the future; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Officer Lou Hayes as a symbol of our esteem and
10respect.