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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Officer 
4Raymond Murrell of the Bloomingdale Police Department, who 
5passed away on January 19, 2017, at the age of 27; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Officer Murrell was the first Bloomingdale 
7officer to die in the line of duty; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, While growing up, Officer Murrell dreamed of 
9becoming a police officer; he graduated  from
Addison Trail High 
10School and  received his law enforcement degree from Westwood 
11College; he
graduated from the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy 
12in June of 2016, where he was awarded
the George Graves Award 
13for being selected by his fellow
officers in the class as the 
14most distinguished recruit; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Officer Murrell lived in Addison and had served on 
16the Bloomingdale Police Department
since March of 2016; prior 
17to that, he was a corrections officer with the Cook County

18Sheriff's Department; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, In his spare time, Officer Murrell enjoyed 
20spending time with his family, especially his niece,
Mia; he 
21was devoted to his family, the community, and law enforcement; 
 
 
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1he was an
exemplary public servant, an integral part of the 
2Bloomingdale Police Department, and a hero
to many in the 
3Bloomingdale community; he received a Bloomingdale Police 
4Department Commendation for assisting a fellow
officer in 
5saving a life; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Officer Murrell was the beloved son of Anthony 
7(Lori) Murrell and Mary Aguero;
the brother of Antoinette 
8Williams; the loving uncle of Mia Williams; the grandson of 
9Marina Lopez and
the late Alma and Walter Murrell; the beloved 
10nephew of many aunts and uncles; and cousin to many; therefore, 
11be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
13HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
14mourn the passing of Officer Raymond Murrell, and extend our 
15sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
16and loved him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Officer Murrell as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.