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HOUSE 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, Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley was 
6killed in the line of duty on December 29, 2021; and


7 WHEREAS, Deputy Riley was born to Doug and Mary Jo (Hill) 
8Riley on November 5, 1983; he married Leslie Young on August 
911, 2007; and


10 WHEREAS, Deputy Riley was a three-year veteran of the 
11Wayne County Sheriff's Department, where he served as both a 
12corrections officer and patrol deputy; and


13 WHEREAS, Deputy Riley was preceded in death by his mother, 
14Mary Jo Riley; and


15 WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Deputy Riley was 
16survived by his wife, Leslie; his children, Logan Brown, 
17Deegan Riley, and Mia Jo Riley; his father, Doug Riley; his 
18sister, Spring (Darrin) Bonney; his mother-in-law, Glenda 
19Young; his sister-in-law, Glenna (Jim) Michael; and several 
20aunts, uncles, cousins, and a special aunt, Margaret (Joe) 
 
 
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1Molt; therefore, be it


2 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
3HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
4SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate Interstate 64 in 
5Wayne County from Mile Post 112 to 116 as the "Deputy Sean 
6Riley Memorial Highway"; and be it further

7 RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation

8is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with

9State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs

10giving notice of the name "Deputy Sean Riley Memorial 
11Highway"; and be it further


12 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Deputy Riley and the Secretary of 
14Transportation.