SR0136 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Lemont Police Commander Donald J. Jones, who passed away on January 2, 2009; and

WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago on June 29, 1953; he graduated from Lyons Township High School; he had an undergraduate degree in law enforcement; and in 1994, he graduated from a staff and command program at Northwestern University's Center for Public Safety; and

WHEREAS, He was behind the first national accreditation for the Lemont Police Department in 2003 and was working towards the re-accreditation of the department; and

WHEREAS, He was a 30 year member of the Lemont Police Department and was commander in charge of investigations and the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) program; he was a past president of the Illinois Police Accreditation Coalition; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Annette Jones; and

WHEREAS, He is survived by his wife, Paula (nee, Bachorz) Jones; his stepson, Thad (Nicole) Mezyk; his grandchildren, Sarah, Krystal, and "Baby" Mezyk; and his siblings, Margaret, Kenneth, and Teresa; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family, friends, and colleagues, the passing of Lemont Police Commander Donald J. Jones; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Donald J. Jones as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.