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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate First Deputy Director 
4Matthew J. Davis on the occasion of his retirement from the 
5Illinois State Police; and
 
6    WHEREAS, FDD. Davis was appointed to Cadet Class 96 at the 
7ISP Academy in November of 1998; he graduated in April of 1999 
8and served with patrol in the Chicago district until April of 
92000 when he transferred to become a crime scene investigator 
10with the Crime Scene Services Command; and
 
11    WHEREAS, FDD. Davis was promoted to sergeant in December 
12of 2005 when he became a forensic anthropologist; he was 
13promoted to master sergeant in October of 2008 when he was with 
14District 11 - Patrol; he was promoted to the chief of staff for 
15the Division of Forensic Services in July of 2011 and to 
16lieutenant in April of 2012 as the commander of Crime Scene 
17Services Command; and
 
18    WHEREAS, FDD. Davis was promoted to lieutenant colonel for 
19the Division of Administration in September of 2013, where he 
20implemented the Firearm Concealed Carry Act and modernized the 
21FOID Card system; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, FDD. Davis was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 
2the Division of Forensic Services in January of 2018, where he 
3implemented a new laboratory information system (LIMS); and
 
4    WHEREAS, FDD. Davis was promoted to first deputy director 
5in February of 2019; during his tenure, the ISP underwent a 
6massive modernization and reorganization, the first since 
71985; and
 
8    WHEREAS, FDD. Davis served as first deputy director during 
9the centennial celebration of the ISP; and
 
10    WHEREAS, FDD. Davis' career is one of integrity, service, 
11and pride; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
13HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we congratulate First Deputy Director Matthew J. Davis on his 
15retirement from the Illinois State Police; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to FDD. Davis as a symbol of our respect and esteem.