Bill > HJR0008

This resolution honors Illinois State Trooper Corey Steven Thompsen, who was killed in the line of duty on October 18, 2024, by designating a specific segment of Interstate 74 (Mile 191) as the "Trooper Corey S. Thompsen Memorial Highway". The resolution highlights Trooper Thompsen's dedicated law enforcement career, which included working with the Vermilion County Metropolitan Enforcement Group, graduating from the Illinois State Police Academy, and serving in the Motorcycle Enforcement Bureau and Central Special Operations Group. It recognizes his professional achievements, including participating in high-profile escort details and being a member of professional organizations like the Fraternal Order of Police and national honor societies. The resolution requests the Illinois Department of Transportation to erect appropriate signs or plaques marking the highway segment, and calls for presenting copies of the resolution to Trooper Thompsen's family, the Mayor of St. Joseph, and the Secretary of Transportation as a formal tribute to his service and sacrifice.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=8&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HJR&SessionID=114&GA=104