Bill > HJR0042

This resolution honors Special Agent Pete Earl Lackey, a law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty on November 27, 1972, while working for the Illinois Bureau of Investigation (IBI). The resolution designates Old U.S. Route 36 from Jacksonville to Alexander as the "Special Agent Pete Lackey Memorial Highway" to commemorate his service and sacrifice. The document provides details about Lackey's murder, noting that he was attacked by a defendant in a drug trial while driving to Springfield, and was killed before he could testify. The resolution requests the Illinois Department of Transportation to erect appropriate plaques or signs marking the highway, and directs that copies of the resolution be presented to Lackey's surviving family members, the Illinois State Police, and the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation. The resolution highlights Lackey's background as a former physical education teacher and coach at Winchester High School, and emphasizes the importance of remembering law enforcement officers who have died while serving their communities.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=42&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HJR&SessionID=114&GA=104