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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Corporal Cesar Velazquez, who passed away 
4May 15, 2009; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Corporal Velazquez served his community as a 
6consultant and a teacher prior to becoming a policeman; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Corporal Velazquez  joined the Hainesville Police 
8Department in July of 2008 after serving with the Skokie Police 
9Department for over 20 years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Corporal Velazquez was assigned to the 
11Metropolitan Enforcement Group, (NEMEG) undercover narcotics 
12unit for two years while serving in the Skokie Police 
13Department, as well as serving as a detective, and then as the 
14department's first DARE Officer; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS,  Corporal Velazquez died in the line of duty just 
16days before his retirement; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Corporal Velazquez leaves behind a wife and two 
18children; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Corporal Velazquez dedicated and gave his life to 
 
 
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1protecting and serving the people of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
4his family and friends, the passing of Corporal Cesar 
5Velazquez; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Corporal Velazquez as an expression 
8of our sympathy.