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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 
4Stevenson "Steve" Jones of Elgin, who passed away on May 6, 
52017 at the age of 59; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Officer Jones was a veteran of the Elgin Police 
7Department and a school resource officer at Kimball Middle 
8School; he worked for 28 years making Elgin a better place to 
9live; he was well known throughout Elgin, where he spent his 
10entire career after being hired in 1989; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Officer Jones worked patrol for many years and was 
12a member of the department's drug unit and the 
13multijurisdictional North Central Narcotics Task Force; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Officer Jones ran a mentoring program for kids, 
15connecting them with people he knew in the community; he helped 
16organize the "community conversations" series held between 
17police and residents at Second Baptist Church of Elgin; he was 
18active with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement 
19Executives; and

  
 
20    WHEREAS, Officer Jones earned 16 letters of appreciation, a 
21department commendation in 1995, and distinguished service 
 
 
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1awards in 2010 and 2015; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Officer Jones enjoyed sports and was a fan of the 
3Chicago Bulls; he recently organized a visit at Kimball Middle 
4School by Jarrett Payton,  son of the late Walter Payton, the 
5former Chicago Bears running back; and

  
 
6    WHEREAS, Officer Jones became very popular among the 
7students and staff at Kimball Middle School in Elgin; many of 
8the students described him as amazing, legendary, and some even 
9said he was a father figure to them; he was very approachable 
10and took many of the younger officers under his wing sharing 
11many of his life experience; therefore, be 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 Stevenson "Steve" Jones, and 
15extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all 
16who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Officer Jones as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.