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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COMMENDING THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY AMBULATORY TRANSPORT OF A 12-YEAR-OLD
WHEREAS, on Sunday, July 16, 2023, a 12-year-old boy from Northbrook was in need of emergency care; and
WHEREAS, while in excellent care at a suburban hospital, the boy required specialized emergency surgery at a hospital located in Chicago in a finite period of time; and
WHEREAS, with less than 12 hours of notice, Cook County Sheriff’s Office Chief of Police Leo Schmitz arranged a precise and express transport between the two hospital facilities to ensure a safe and timely ride with the ambulatory equipment on board; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office coordinated a multiple-vehicle sirens escort for the ambulance while closing the exits on Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Drive in a rolling motorcade; and
WHEREAS, thanks to the quick and extraordinary action by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, the boy is stable and receiving great care; and
WHEREAS, the life of this boy was given a fighting chance because of the urgent and nimble coordination of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office; and
WHEREAS, through this example, Cook County shows it makes a difference in big ways and small.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton, on behalf of Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, does hereby commend, honor, praise, and thank the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, under the leadership of Sheriff Tom Dart, for providing escorted ambulatory transport to a young boy traveling for life-saving emergency surgery; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby wish the young boy and his family well and that he makes a full and complete recovery;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and a copy is spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body.
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