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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to commend the men and women of the Park
4 Forest Police Department for their hard work and dedication
5 to their community; and
6 WHEREAS, An early morning fire on January 4, 2001, could
7 have been tragic for former park district commissioner and
8 village commissioner John Booth and his wife, Maureen; as
9 police arrived on the scene they found Mr. Booth hanging
10 outside of a window, his wife trapped inside; and
11 WHEREAS, Through the quick response of Officers Peter
12 Morrissette, Harold Grimes, Tom Hall and Sergeant Mike
13 Murphy, the lives of both Mr. and Mrs. Booth were spared that
14 morning; and
15 WHEREAS, The officers helped Mr. Booth out of his dire
16 situation and then went to help Mrs. Booth; Officers Murphy
17 and Grimes, along with Officer Jose Flores, kicked in the
18 lower panels of the front door and dragged Mrs. Booth to
19 safety; and
20 WHEREAS, This devotion to the lives of others makes the
21 men and women of the Forest Park Police Department worthy of
22 honor; therefore, be it
23 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
24 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
25 we congratulate the men and women of the Park Forest Police
26 Department for their hard work and devotion, especially in
27 saving the lives of Mr. and Mrs. John Booth; and be it
28 further
29 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to Police Chief Ed Pope.