RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Sergeant Bryan Topczewski of the Harrison Police District is being lauded for using his Chicago Police Department training to help save the life of a child on Chicago's West Side; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this event by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, Shortly after 10 p.m. on August 8, 2016, Sergeant Bryan Topczewski responded to a call of a child shot at 3945 West Polk Street; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Bryan Topczewski parked in front of the address and proceeded inside an open door of the residence to find 10-year-old Tavon Tanner lying face down with blood coming from his nose and mouth; and
WHEREAS, Moments earlier, Tavon Tanner had been playing on the porch of his home when a gunman fired at least nine shots from the street; and
WHEREAS, Tavon Tanner was struck by a stray bullet in the barrage of gunfire and collapsed as he followed his mother through the door of their-home; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Bryan Topczewski rushed to his squad car and returned with a first-aid kit; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Bryan Topczewski ripped off the boy's clothing and found a gunshot wound in his lower back near the spine; and
WHEREAS, In an attempt to stop the bleeding, Sergeant Bryan Topczewski applied pressure to the wound, covering it with a compression bandage; and
WHEREAS, Paramedics soon arrived on the scene and transported the boy to Mount Sinai Medical Center where he underwent nearly four hours of emergency surgery; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Bryan Topczewski, a 20-year-veteran of the Department, previously underwent medical training as part of the City's now-disbanded Mobil Strike Force; and
WHEREAS, While not a paramedic, Sergeant Bryan Topczewski is a father and quickly acted to intervene and render emergency assistance to the child; and
WHEREAS, The courage, training and dedication of Sergeant Bryan Topczewski serve as an example to all; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of th...
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