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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 
3commend Detective Michael Griffin of the Moline Police 
4Department Criminal Investigations unit for his unrelenting 
5commitment to pursuing justice in the 1996 disappearance of 
611-year-old Trudy Appleby; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Trudy Appleby was last seen near her family's 
8residence in East Moline on August 21, 1996; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Over almost three decades, the Quad Cities 
10refused to let Trudy Appleby's case go cold, with family, 
11friends, and community members hosting annual candlelight 
12vigils on the anniversary of her disappearance and sponsoring 
13billboards bearing her image to keep continued attention on 
14the case; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Through the tireless work by investigators over 
16the decades since the disappearance of Trudy Appleby and in 
17congruence with the unwavering support of the community and 
18the gathering of new pieces of information, an arrest has been 
19made in the case, which has been under Det. Griffin's 
20leadership; and
 
21    WHEREAS, A grand jury in Henry County indicted a subject 
 
 
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1for the murder of Trudy Appleby on August 13, 2025, and he 
2faces three counts of first-degree murder and one count of 
3concealment of a homicidal death; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Thanks to the dedication, skill, and persistence 
5of Det. Griffin and his fellow Moline Police Department 
6officers, Trudy Appleby's family and friends are one step 
7closer to achieving answers and justice; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend Detective 
10Michael Griffin of the Moline Police Department Criminal 
11Investigations unit for his unrelenting commitment to pursuing 
12justice in the 1996 disappearance of 11-year-old Trudy 
13Appleby, and we thank Det. Griffin and the Moline Police 
14Department for their continued service and dedication towards 
15protecting residents and solving cases; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to Det. Griffin as an expression of our esteem and 
18respect.