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Resolution No. Zq E ? -0 I
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, HONORING ALL POLICE OFFICERS AND ESPECIALLY THOSE KILLED
<br />IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 7, 2001, AS
<br />LAWENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL WEEK IN SOUTH BEND INDIANA
<br />N61=49, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that on
<br />Wednesday, May 9, 2001 the men and women of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge # 36
<br />will conduct the City's annual tribute and memorial service to honor those officers who have
<br />given their lives in the line of duty while serving the citizens of the City of South Bend; and
<br />VIIeVV", the Common Council further recognizes that the following South Bend
<br />Police Officers were killed in the line of duty:
<br />HANS BRANDT
<br />PAUL R. IXGUCH
<br />NEIL MCINrYRE
<br />FRm E. BULAND
<br />THOMAS J. DERuE, SR.
<br />DELBERT THOMPSON
<br />OSCAR CHRISTENSON
<br />CHARLES E. FARKAS, SR.
<br />LLOYD THOMPSON
<br />SAMUEL COOPER
<br />RONALD ST. GERMAN, SR.
<br />HOWARD WAGNER
<br />LEwis KEG ; and
<br />969M O, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial was dedicated on
<br />October 15, 1991, and bears the names of over 15,000 peace officer who were killed in the line
<br />of duty since 1794; with the names of 150 federal, state and local police officers killed in the
<br />year 2000 being added this year to commemorate those officers who served as the "thin blue
<br />line" standing between the lawful and the lawless.
<br />noty, thado", be it "Solbeb by * (Common Council of the (titp of ,§outb vent,
<br />Itttbionat, ag followa:
<br />Section I. On behalf of all the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council
<br />hereby publicly commemorates and honors the thirteen (13) members of the South Bend Police
<br />Department who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting the residents of our city.
<br />Section II. The Common Council honors each of these fallen police heroes, not because of the
<br />way each of them died, but rather because of the way each of these officers lived and performed their
<br />police duties every day of the year.
<br />Section III. The Common Council hereby declares the week of May 7th, 2001 as Iaw ENFORCE-
<br />MENT MEMORIAL WEEK IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, and urges all citizens to work together toward peace
<br />and harmony in all of our neighborhoods in partnership with our dedicated police officers.
<br />Section IV. The Common Council further urges all governmental agencies, businesses, and
<br />residents of the City of South Bend to fly their flags at half -staff on Tuesday, May 15th, the national
<br />"Peace Officers Memorial Day" in the United States of America.
<br />Section V. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
<br />Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
<br />James Aranowski, First District cl
<br />Charlotte Pfeifer, Second D trict
<br />Roland Kelly, Third District
<br />Karl King, Fourth District
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<br />Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk
<br />PRESENTED
<br />NOT APPROVED O
<br />ADOPTED -13-0\
<br />David Varner, Fifth District
<br />Andrew Ujdak, Sixth District
<br />Sean Coleman, At Large
<br />Al `Buddy" Kirsits, At Large
<br />Karen L. White, At Large
<br />Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Council Attorney
<br />Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor
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