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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Officer Timothy 
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Gramins of the Skokie Police Department on the occasion of 
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winning the 2009 TOP COPS Award from the National Association 
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Of Police Organizations; and

 
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    WHEREAS, On August 25, 2008, a bank in Northbrook was 
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robbed at gun-point by a single offender who fled the scene in 
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a white car; after a report describing the offender and his 
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vehicle was broadcast over police radio, Officer Timothy 
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Gramins spotted a car and suspect matching the description and 
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attempted to pull the car over; the offender refused to stop 
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and made a quick turn down a residential street; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Continuing his tail of the offender, Officer 
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Timothy Gramins was in the process of notifying dispatch of his 
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actions when the offender spun his car sideways, jumped out of 
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his vehicle, and began firing at Officer Gramins with a 
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handgun; in response, Officer Gramins immediately returned 
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fire through his windshield, an action that gave him time to 
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exit his cruiser and reload his weapon; Officer Gramins and the 
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offender then fired at each other over, around, and under their 
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vehicles, an exchange that turned the quiet street into a 
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war-zone; eventually, Officer Gramins was forced to engage the 
 


 






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offender from a prone position, firing from under his vehicle 
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while the offender did the same; during this exchange, the 
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offender was struck several times and was fatally wounded; and

 
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    WHEREAS, At the conclusion of this tense situation, not a 
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single civilian had been hurt and a dangerous armed robber was 
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stopped, thanks to the bravery and quick thinking of Officer 
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Gramins; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Officer Gramins was honored for his bravery at the 
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16th Annual TOP COPS award ceremony on May 12, 2009; the 
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ceremony was held at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Officer Timothy Gramins serves as a model of 
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courage, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State 
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of Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Officer Timothy Gramins on the occasion of winning 
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the 2009 TOP COPS Award and wish him continued success and 
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happiness in his future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Officer Timothy Gramins as a symbol of our esteem 
 


 






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and respect.