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HJ0003LRB104 06011 LAW 16044 r

1HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, It is highly fitting that the Illinois General 

3Assembly pays honor and respect to the truly great individuals 

4who have served our country and State and, in doing so, have 

5made the ultimate sacrifice; and

6 WHEREAS, Chief Arthur L. Weston of the Rockton Police 

7Department responded to a burglary-in-progress call on October 

827, 1977, locating the suspect in an upstairs bedroom; after 

9an intense struggle, he was able to place the suspect into 

10custody; as he was transporting the suspect to jail, he began 

11to experience chest pains and called for backup; he was taken 

12to a local hospital, where he died approximately one hour 

13later; and

14 WHEREAS, Chief Weston was born to Leo and Dorothy Weston 

15in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 1, 1925; he graduated from 

16West High School in 1943; he served in the U.S. Army during 

17World War II; he married Marion J. Peck on August 21, 1947; and

18 WHEREAS, Chief Weston started his career in law 

19enforcement as a patrolman for the Loves Park Police 

20Department; he was the former police chief and organizer of 

21the Rock Valley College Security Force; he also served as 

22police chief in Byron and Roscoe as well as deputy coroner for 

HJ0003- 2 -LRB104 06011 LAW 16044 r

1Winnebago County and deputy of the Winnebago County Sheriff's 

2Department; and

3 WHEREAS, Chief Weston was a proud member of the Illinois 

4Police Association, the Rockton Rotary Club, and the Rockton 

5American Legion; and

6 WHEREAS, Chief Weston was a loving husband and father to 

7his wife and his five children; and

8 WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Chief Weston was 

9survived by his wife, Marion W