Commending corporal Kenneth Emerick for his courageous and valiant rescue attempt on July 2, 1981

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RESOLUTION NO. 890 -81 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING CORPORAL KENNETH EMERICK OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR HIS COURAGEOUS AND VALIANT RESCUE ATTEMPT ON JULY 2, 1981 WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend,.: Indiana,.recognizes that each Police Officer swears to uphold. an oath which calls for the protection of life and property in the line of duty; and - WHEREAS, on July 2, 1981, Corporal Kenneth Emerick of the South Bend Police Department attempted to rescue a man 'from the St. .Joseph River; and WHEREAS, upon arriving at the scene and seeing a man in the water,_ Corporal Kenneth Emerick jumped into the St. Joseph River from the west bank just north of the Colfax Bridge; and WHEREAS, Corporal Emerick attempted to rescue the individual from a river which was over two feet above its normal depth, and against a swift moving current; and WHEREAS,'Corporal Emerick's attempt_--.- to rescue his fellow man shows the quality of his selfless and courageous efforts, which even resulted in his own hospitalization. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, commends the team effort of the South Bend Fire Department, and in particular the courageous effort of CORPORAL KENNETH EMERICK of the South Bend Police Department, in the July 2, 1981 rescue attempt of an individual'from the St. Joseph River. SECTION II.- The Common Council believes that the determination. of Corporal Emerick to save life against all adversi- ties clearly epitmoizes a dedicated Police Officer who is a credit to the Department and to the -City of South Bend,who went beyond the call of duty. SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. .. PRESENTEIa NOT APPROYM Member of the Common Council FILED In CLEF 'S MICE- JUL _ .81981 Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND. IND.