HR0657 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to honor former Glen Ellyn Police Officer Ray Munch; and

WHEREAS, Ray Munch joined the Glen Ellyn Police Department on January 3, 2002; and

WHEREAS, Ray Munch was named Glen Ellyn Officer of the Year in 2004, just 2 years after joining the department; the numerous reasons cited for bestowing him this award included always putting the safety of the public first, talking suicidal subjects into surrendering themselves for treatment, becoming a CPR/AED trainer, using his automatic external defibrillator to aid people in distress, participating in the seat belt enforcement program, and achieving the highest possible overall ranking in his first annual evaluation; and

WHEREAS, Ray Munch was awarded The Spirit of Glen Ellyn Award and Officer of the Year for the second time in 2010 as part of a group who responded to a fire at Royal Glen Condominiums; he carried a woman with Muscular Dystrophy down 3 flights of stairs to safety; and

WHEREAS, Ray Munch has received countless letters of thanks and commendation from the public and other police agencies; and

WHEREAS, Ray Munch resigned from the Glen Ellyn Police Department on August 29, 2013 due to injuries sustained in the line of duty; and

WHEREAS, Ray Munch was born on July 19, 1980; he attended Lisle Senior High School and the College of DuPage, and he graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb; he lives in Naperville with his wife, Kelley, and their 2 sons, Ben and Nate; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we honor Ray Munch for his service to the people of Glen Ellyn and wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Ray Munch as an expression of our esteem and respect.