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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN RECOGNITION OF OFFICERS MICHAEL MODZELEWSKI AND JOHN CONNEELY’S BRAVERY
WHEREAS When Chicago Patrol Officers Michael Modzelewski and John Conneely pulled up at the scene of a Back of the Yards shooting, a woman ran over clutching a bleeding baby and begging for help, and
WHEREAS Officer Mozelewski cradled the 11-month-old Princeton Chew in the back seat of their squad car while Officer Conneely took the wheel, and
WHEREAS The Deering District officers were left with no choice but to go against department protocol and drive Princeton to the hospital on their own since no ambulances were in sight, and
WHEREAS the Officers sped to Stroger Hospital in an attempt to save the baby’s life, and
WHEREAS while en route to Stroger Hospital Officer Conneely talked with an emergency dispatcher to clue them in on the situation, and with the car's emergency lights flashing and siren blaring, was also able to notify emergency staff that he and his partner were on their way, and
WHEREAS Princeton thankfully survived the shooting but unfortunately his pregnant mother and grandmother did not, and
WHEREAS Superintendent Garry McCarthy credited Officers Modzelewski and Conneely with saving Princeton’s life with their split decision making, and
WHEREAS Officers Modzelewski and Conneely acted with great courage and bravery in their act to save Princeton Chew; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its deepest thanks and appreciation for Officers Michael Modzelewski and John Conneely for their bravery in the face of danger; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of the same be tendered to Officers Modzelewski and Conneely in recognition for their bravery.
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