RECOGNIZES-MICHAEL GRIFFIN

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SR0663
LRB104 21109 LAW 35296 r
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
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recognize Detective Michael Griffin of the Moline Police
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Department Criminal Investigations unit for his unrelenting
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commitment to pursuing justice in the 1996 disappearance of
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11-year-old Trudy Appleby; and

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WHEREAS, Trudy Appleby was last seen near her family's
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residence in East Moline on August 21, 1996; and

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WHEREAS, Over almost three decades, the Quad Cities
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refused to let Trudy Appleby's case go cold, with family,
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friends, and community members hosting annual candlelight
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vigils on the anniversary of her disappearance and sponsoring
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billboards bearing her image to keep continued attention on
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the case; and

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WHEREAS, Through the tireless work by investigators over
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the decades since the disappearance of Trudy Appleby and in
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congruence with the unwavering support of the community and
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the gathering of new pieces of information, an arrest has been
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made in the case, which has been under Det. Griffin's
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leadership; and

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WHEREAS, A grand jury in Henry County indicted a subject

SR0663
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LRB104 21109 LAW 35296 r
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for the murder of Trudy Appleby on August 13, 2025, and he
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faces three counts of first-degree murder and one count of
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concealment of a homicidal death; and

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WHEREAS, Thanks to the dedication, skill, and persistence
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of Det. Griffin and his fellow Moline Police Department
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officers, Trudy Appleby's family and friends are one step
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closer to achieving answers and justice; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize Detective
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Michael Griffin of the Moline Police Department Criminal
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Investigations unit for his unrelenting commitment to pursuing
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justice in the 1996 disappearance of 11-year-old Trudy
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Appleby, and we thank Det. Griffin and the Moline Police
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Department for their continued service and dedication towards
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protecting residents and solving cases; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Det. Griffin as an expression of our esteem and
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respect.

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