HR0053 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Sergeant | ||||||
| 4 | Gerald S. "Jerry" Schneider of the Illinois Secretary of State | ||||||
| 5 | Police, who passed away on January 5, 2025; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Schneider was a dedicated public servant who | ||||||
| 7 | served and protected his community as a sergeant for the | ||||||
| 8 | Illinois Secretary of State Police Capitol Division since | ||||||
| 9 | 2015; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, During his tenure, Sgt. Schneider served as an | ||||||
| 11 | invaluable member of the Command Staff at the Capitol Police | ||||||
| 12 | Division and received a department unit citation and a | ||||||
| 13 | department commendation; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Schneider previously served as an officer | ||||||
| 15 | for the Sherman Police Department from January 2008 through | ||||||
| 16 | December 2014; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Schneider also served as an officer for the | ||||||
| 18 | Tri-State Police Department from December 1999 through January | ||||||
| 19 | 2008; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Schneider was cherished by his family and | ||||||
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| 1 | friends for his unwavering dedication, his sense of humor, and | ||||||
| 2 | his love for his family and community alike; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, Sgt. Schneider was the husband of Sally Schneider | ||||||
| 4 | for 12 years; the father of Kaylie Schneider and Beau | ||||||
| 5 | Schneider; the brother of Jessica (Cory) Formea and Dixie | ||||||
| 6 | (Jake) Hill; and the son of Gerald and Rebecca Schneider; | ||||||
| 7 | therefore, be it | ||||||
| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 9 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 10 | we mourn the passing of Sergeant Gerald S. "Jerry" Schneider | ||||||
| 11 | of the Illinois Secretary of State Police and extend our | ||||||
| 12 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
| 13 | and loved him; and be it further | ||||||
| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to the family of Sgt. Schneider as an expression of | ||||||
| 16 | our deepest sympathy. | ||||||
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