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92_HR1151
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are proud to congratulate Carl Flagg on his
4 retirement from the Illinois Department of Corrections after
5 serving with faithfulness and dedication for 24 years; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Flagg attended Chicago schools at Sherwood
7 Grammar School, Tilden Technical High School, Wilson Junior
8 College and Roosevelt University; and
9 WHEREAS, Director Donald N. Snyder Jr. named Carl Flagg
10 Special Assistant to the Director of the Illinois Department
11 of Corrections with responsibility for the Fugitive
12 Apprehension Unit, Jail and Detention Standards Unit, and
13 Special Projects on September 1, 1999, after serving as Chief
14 of the IDOC Fugitive Apprehension Unit since April 1993; he
15 joined the department in February 1979 as an investigator and
16 became a shift supervisor in the Fugitive Apprehension Unit
17 in November 1985; prior to his career at the Illinois
18 Department of Corrections, Mr. Flagg served in the United
19 States Air Force and the Chicago Police Department, achieving
20 the rank of Sergeant in both forces; and
21 WHEREAS, Mr. Flagg has received many honors for dedicated
22 service and bravery in the four decades he worked for
23 organizations that serve and protect the general public; he
24 was named IDOC Employee of the Year 1991 for successfully
25 resolving a hostage situation instigated by a fugitive; he
26 has received numerous citations and recognition from the
27 Chicago Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
28 and United States Marshals Service for his work within the
29 law enforcement community; and
30 WHEREAS, Mr. Flagg was directly involved in the
31 apprehension of prison escapees from Illinois, and
32 particularly cases involving dangerous, desperate, and
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1 cunning criminals from the maximum security Stateville
2 Correctional Center in several cases requiring detailed,
3 creative use of street contacts, court ordered surveillance,
4 specialized investigative techniques, and threats to his own
5 personal safety; therefore, be it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Of THE
7 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8 we congratulate Carl Flagg on his retirement and wish him all
9 the best in his future endeavors; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution by
11 presented to Carl Flagg as an expression of our esteem.