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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Commander Paul B. Nelson 
4on the occasion of his retirement from the Aurora Police 
5Department; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Paul Nelson was appointed as a police officer for 
7the City of Aurora Police Department on June 29, 1987; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Paul Nelson served in all three bureaus within the 
9Aurora Police Department and as Interim Chief; as a police 
10officer, he served in patrol, investigations, and the gang task 
11force; as a sergeant, he served as a patrol supervisor; as a 
12lieutenant, he served as Patrol Watch Commander for the day and 
13night shifts, Coordinating Officer for the Field Training 
14Officer Program, Lieutenant in charge of Central Services, the 
15Office of Professional Standards, and the Investigative 
16Services Lieutenant; as a commander, he served as Commanding 
17Officer of the Investigative Services Bureau and Support 
18Services Bureau; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Paul Nelson was also a long-term member and 
20Commanding Officer of the Special Response Team and Chairman of 
21the Employee Review Board; and
  
 
  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, During his service to the Aurora Police 
2Department, Paul Nelson received a Life Saving Award from the 
3Illinois Police Association and a Medal of Valor when he helped 
4save the lives of three people whose car drove off of the New 
5York Street bridge; he was also recognized for saving a man who 
6tried to stab himself; he was named the Aurora Police 
7Department Employee of the Year and was nominated for the 
8Exchange Club Officer of the Year; he received 12 appreciation 
9letters and ten department commendations; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
11HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
12congratulate Commander Paul B. Nelson on his retirement from 
13the Aurora Police Department, and we commend him for his 30 
14years of service to the citizens of Aurora; we wish him the 
15best in all of his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to Paul Nelson as a symbol of our esteem and respect.