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HJ0042LRB104 14601 ECR 27743 r

1HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General 

3Assembly pays honor and respect to individuals who have given 

4their lives in service to their communities; and

5 WHEREAS, The Illinois State Police has proudly served the 

6citizens of Illinois since 1922, and its dedication to public 

7safety has saved countless lives and has enriched the State of 

8Illinois; and

9 WHEREAS, On November 27, 1972, Special Agent Pete Earl 

10Lackey of Winchester was killed in the line of duty on his way 

11to work in Springfield, where he was scheduled to testify at a 

12drug trial that morning; and

13 WHEREAS, Special Agent Lackey, while driving toward 

14Springfield, was spotted by the defendant in the case, who in 

15turn rammed his car into the rear of the agent's automobile; 

16when Special Agent Lackey pulled over to the shoulder of the 

17road, the attacker jumped through the passenger side window 

18with a large hunting knife in his hand and attacked the agent 

19while he attempted to reach for his service weapon; and

20 WHEREAS, The defendant was later arrested and brought to 

21trial in Decatur but was acquitted; in 1981, he admitted his 

HJ0042- 2 -LRB104 14601 ECR 27743 r

1crime in an interview with a reporter from Springfield's State 

2Journal-Register; and

3 WHEREAS, Special Agent Lackey had served with the Illinois 

4Bureau of Investigation (IBI) for two years; prior to serving 

5with the IBI, he had been a physical education teacher and 

6coach at Winchester High School; and

7 WHEREAS, Special Agent Lackey was survived by his wife and 

8two children; and

9 WHEREAS, Special Agent Lackey's service and sacrifice 

10should never be forgotte