HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending 2004 South Bend Police Department Swat Members for Winning 2004 Swat Skills CompetitionAttest:
RESOLUTION
3399 -04
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
November 22,
04
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
November 23, 20 04
Approved and signed by me
November 23,
City Clerk
President of Common Council
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City Clerk
RESOLUTION 33\1 — O q
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
COMMENDING THE 2004 SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT
SWAT MEMBERS FOR WINNING THE 2004 SWAT SKILLS COMPETITION
'fie4ea6, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that on September
23, 2004, eleven (11) teams representing the Elkhart Police Department, the South Bend Police
Department, the St. Joseph County Sheriffs Department, the Indiana State Police, the Elkhart County
SWAT Division and the Goshen Police Department met in Elkhart to participate in a SWAT Skills
Competition; and
091&w,am, the SWAT Skills Competition included: agility course testing; endurance, strength
and balance; handgun skills with shooting taking place from seven yards; long gun skills with shooting
taking place from 142 yards, sub -gun skills; precision marksman skills; room clearing, and working
in a chemical environment with masks; and
firnraa, the average time of all teams was 32:02, with the South Bend Police Department
SWAT Team having the winning time of 25:22; and
i1X&,,ww, the Common Council is proud to recognize each member of the South Bend Police
Department SWAT Team, namely:
Sergeant Douglas Bagarus
Sergeant Robert Culp
Lieutenant Scott Hanley
Corporal Christopher Houser
Corporal Jason Katowich
Corporal Timothy Lancaster
Lieutenant Marc Mersich
Corporal Bryan Miller
Sergeant Scott Ruszkowski
Lieutenant Keith Schweizer
Corporal Scott Sevems
Corporal Daniel Skibins
Sergeant Stephan Smith
Sergeant Steven Spadafora
Sergeant Frank Steiger
Lieutenant Jeffery Walters
Sergeant William Wells
94o"&, C%exg6" / ttxeuo %d, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
as follows:
Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common
Council hereby publicly commends and congratulates all of the members of the 2004 South Bend
Police Department SWAT Team for winning this year's SWAT Skills Competition which was held in
Elkhart, Indiana.
Section II. The Common Council acknowledges the South Bend Police Department SWAT
Team's hard -work, discipline, dedication, and skills which have brought the highest of honors to
themselves and to their family and friends; and is a meritorious accomplishment for the South Bend
Police Department and all of the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
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City Clerk
Kathleen Cekanski -Far and
Council Attorney
Step enh J. Lutoe, Mayor