Record #: R2020-931   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 11/23/2020 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 11/23/2020
Title: Congratulations extended to Sergeant Martin Murphy on retirement
Sponsors: O'Shea, Matthew J.
Attachments: 1. R2020-931.pdf

CONGRATULATIONS EXTENDED TO SERGEANT MARTIN MURPHY ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS, After 27 years of distinguished public service, Sergeant Martin Murphy is retiring from the Chicago Police Department; and

 

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this occasion by the Honorable Matthew J. O'Shea, Alderman ofthe 19th Ward; and

 

WHEREAS, Dedication to and fulfillment of the motto of the Chicago Police Department - "We Serve and Protect" - exacts a substantial physical and emotional toll not only on the officers and sergeants who must cope daily with the stress and danger of putting their lives on the line for countless City residents, but also on their family members; and

 

WHEREAS, Throughout his long and distinguished tenure, Sergeant Murphy upheld the finest traditions of the law enforcement community, and his hard work, commitment, and dedication to duty earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues and the communities he protected and served; and

 

WHEREAS, Sergeant Murphy devoted his career to public service and to the people of the City of Chicago, and, in doing so, has personally ensured that the City of Chicago is the safe, healthy, and vibrant community it is today; and

 

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council would like to recognize the great debt owed to our law enforcement community, and express our sincerest gratitude to Sergeant Murphy for a long and prolific career; now, therefore

 

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members ofthe City Council ofthe City of Chicago, gathered here this twenty-third day of November, 2020, do hereby congratulate Sergeant Martin Murphy (Star# 2212) on his retirement and thank him for his service to the people ofthe City of Chicago, and express our heartiest wishes on a pleasant retirement to Martin Murphy; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to Sergeant Martin Murphy.

 

 

 

 

 

MATTHEW J. O'SHEA Alderman, 19th Ward