JA HesoCution
AdoptedBy The City CounciC
of the City of Chicago, ICCinois
WHEREAS, We in this city of immigrants, this city of neighborhoods,
this most American of aW cities w cognisant of the "A merican
Vream)'; and
WHEKEAS, Of the myriad/available career paths that dream/, there/ are/ but a- few through which faithful/ execution of responsibilities offers assurance that those/ who choose/ other paths will in fact have/ a legitimate opportunity to achieve/ their portion/ of the/ Vream/; and/
WHEKEAS, Though/seemingly fixed/and/ inviolable/, the/ complex/ social fabric of our great metropolis could/ be easily torn/ asunder were it not for the gaardians of the public welfare, indeed/, the guardians ofthe "A merican Vream/"; and/
WHEKEAS, Dedication to the fubfdlment of the motto of the Chicago Volice Vepartment-"We Serve and/ Protect" -exacts a substantial/ physical/ and/ emotionabtoU/not only on the officers who mast daily cope wilh the stress and/ danger of being- life's arbiters for countless citizens, butalsoonthe family members who live with the very real knowledge that their husband/or father may never return/ from/ any give workday; and/
WHEKEAS, Through p rofessionalism/ arub sacrifice, the members ofthe Chicago- Police Vepartment haveprovided/ us with one of the safest cities- in the united/ States- of America, albywing-eachofustopursueour own/version/ of the "A merican V ream/" in safety and confidence; and
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WHEKEAS, The words of Sir Winston Charchill, "'neverhave so~mfahy -1- c.-m
owed so much to- so-few" were never more apropos; and on' 01 P'Z!
WHEKEAS, SergeantJohnf. fumo-, Star Number 960, devoted^hirty<c'
nine yearsofhislife in servicetothepeople of Chicago- and L^ ^ <r;
personally ensured that the Cty of Chicago- is the safe, healthy, vibrant ^ community it is today; now, therefore,
BE IT KESOLVEV, That the Mayor conch memlyers ofthe City Couricilof
the City of Chicago- iro ceuricil meetona-January 17, 2013, that orvbehalf of
aAbthecWi^ensoftheCity of Chixzaao w& (io-hereby express our appreciation;
ccvuhheavtfelt thanks Johrvf. Turner arid/ his family for the
dedication;, professiemalism; and/ personal sacrifice proved; throughout the past years; and/
BE IT TUTHEK KESOLVEV, That a suitable copy oftheresoLuticm/ be/ prepared;arid/preserxted/toSergeantJohn; f. fume-.
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Matthew J. O'Shea Alderman/, 19rKWard/