File #: 22-4645    Version: 1 Name: The Bravery and Heroic Actions of Detective Corporal Matthew Leveille
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 7/22/2022 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 7/28/2022 Final action: 7/28/2022
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION THE BRAVERY AND HEROIC ACTIONS OF DETECTIVE CORPORAL MATTHEW LEVEILLE WHEREAS, There are moments in life in which one never knows when your preparation, practice, or experiences may be called into action; and WHEREAS, On July 18, 2022, an emergency call was placed in Posen, Illinois in which a child was not breathing; Detective Corporal Matthew Leveille arrived and upon realizing while waiting on the ambulance, the life of 10-month-old child was imperiled and with deliberate action, he performed a heroic act by taking the child from the parent & performed CPR; and WHEREAS, Because of his spontaneous reaction the child's life was saved; and WHEREAS, Detective Corporal Matthew Leveille completed police training in 2016 and begin working as Police Officer; Midlothian 2016, South Chicago Heights 2018, Posen 2019, Promoted to Corporal 2020 and Promoted to Detective Corporal 2021; and WHEREAS, The Citizens and Police Officers of Posen, Illinois hereby recognize comm...
Sponsors: DEBORAH SIMS, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, LARRY SUFFREDIN

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

THE BRAVERY AND HEROIC ACTIONS OF DETECTIVE CORPORAL MATTHEW LEVEILLE

 

WHEREAS, There are moments in life in which one never knows when your preparation, practice, or experiences may be called into action; and

 

WHEREAS, On July 18, 2022, an emergency call was placed in Posen, Illinois in which a child was not breathing; Detective Corporal Matthew Leveille arrived and upon realizing while waiting on the ambulance, the life of 10-month-old child was imperiled and with deliberate action, he performed a heroic act by taking the child from the parent & performed CPR; and

 

WHEREAS, Because of his spontaneous reaction the child’s life was saved; and

 

WHEREAS, Detective Corporal Matthew Leveille completed police training in 2016 and begin working as Police Officer; Midlothian 2016, South Chicago Heights 2018, Posen 2019, Promoted to Corporal 2020 and Promoted to Detective Corporal 2021; and

 

WHEREAS, The Citizens and Police Officers of Posen, Illinois hereby recognize commend and honor an act of bravery, taking the action to save another’s life; and

 

WHEREAS, That this act of uncommon valor being recognized as bravery beyond what is expected during normal events, and the care for others is a true example of the human spirit; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, on behalf of the 5.2 million residents of Cook County does hereby honor and celebrate Detective Corporal Matthew Leveille for his heroic actions in Cook County, Illinois; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Proclamation be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that an official copy of the same be tendered to Detective Corporal Matthew Leveille.

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