OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
April 19,2017
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Reboyras, Austin and David Moore, congratulatory resolution concerning the Chicago Police Department.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
abpud by Tlie Gity Gouncil »/^ Gity of Ghicago, Illinois
\ Aldermen Ariel Reboyras, Carrie M. Austin,
David Moore, and
resented by Mayor Rahm Emanuel ' ok
'Whereas. On the evening of June 10/2016; Detective Donovan Jackson (Star
#20958) of the Chicago Police Department^ and. Firefighter Rylenski Strong of the
Chicago Fire Department were off-duty'and riding jet-skis in Lake Michigan; near the
6500 block of South Lake Shore Drive; and ;.' . . - ¦;¦;> ,;
WHEREAS, Detective Jackson, an eighteen-year veteran of the Chicago Police
Department, . and ' Firefighter Strong,, a sixteen-year - veteran of the Chicago Fire"
Department, have been.friends for.over 30 years, and both-are former high school ,.
swimmers and lifeguards; and :-s ' * ¦' '•• ...
WHEREAS, Detective Jackson and. Firefighter Strong spotted a capsized boat, with.'; a,man sitting on the,tbp,and three people- bobbing in the water;-and ¦',
WHEREAS, Detective Jackson'and Firefighter Strong immediately came to ;their
: aid, called. 911., and'learned. that g fifth boater was stili missing; and, ; . v '.
WHEREAS, Detective Jackson and Firefighter Strong.' quickly located'Ihe fifth •' '"' victim, who was under the boat and able to breathe thdnks to an air pocket; and • .--
- WHEREAS, Detective Jackson and Firefighter Strong', aware of the cold, water temperature, knew the victims were in danger of hypothermia; and •-
WHEREAS, Detective Jackson and' Firefighter Strong, without delay, shuttled the ' •
¦ victims ashore, where emergency personnefwere waiting;.and. ¦-. ¦ ^ . :X:^:'-V
WHER...
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