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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2004 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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EXPRESSING ITS DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RETIRED STATE | |
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POLICE CAPTAIN AND FORMER SMITHFIELD POLICE CHIEF, JOHN R. "JACK" | |
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DEVINE | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Winfield, Kilmartin, and Menard | |
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Date Introduced: May 18, 2004 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, Jack Devine was born in Providence and was the son of the late Edwin D. |
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Devine and Florence E. Devine; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack was a Marine Corp veteran who served his country with honor, |
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integrity, distinction and valor in Japan and Hawaii. While in Hawaii, he was responsible for |
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saving the life of a downed Marine pilot when Jack swam over 300 yards offshore and pulled the |
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unconscious pilot from his plane before it sank. For his heroic action, he was given a meritorious |
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field promotion; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1963, Jack entered the Rhode Island State Police Training Academy and |
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subsequently became a Rhode Island State Police Trooper. He served in all of the state police |
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barracks and was a member of the Detective Division. In 1974, he was promoted to Corporal, in |
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1978, he was promoted to Sergeant and then Lieutenant and, in 1979, he was promoted to |
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Captain; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1976, Jack was awarded the Rhode Island State Police Department |
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Ribbon for outstanding police activity marked by courage and ability above and beyond the call |
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of duty. Jack retired from the Rhode Island State Police Department in 1985 after 22 years of |
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outstanding and devoted duty to the citizens of Rhode Island; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack later became the Smithfield Police Chief and served that community |
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with honor and distinction for 5 years. Jack took an innovative approach to police work and |
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established in Smithfield the RUOK program (are you all right) for Senior Citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack always found time to help others and serve his community. He served |
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on the Ronald McDonald House Board of Directors, was a charter member of the Smithfield |
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Elks, was past President of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association, and was a member of the |
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Lions Club and a member of the Lions Club Cancer in Children Committee; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
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Providence Plantations hereby expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of John R. "Jack" |
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Devine to his wife Louise E. Devine, his daughters Lynda A. Adler and Jennifer A. Palazzo, and |
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his three grandchildren; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mrs. Louise E. Devine. |
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