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RESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 23,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 24,
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me
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April 24,
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City Clerk
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Resolution No. Zq E ? -0 I
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, HONORING ALL POLICE OFFICERS AND ESPECIALLY THOSE KILLED
IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 7, 2001, AS
LAWENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL WEEK IN SOUTH BEND INDIANA
N61=49, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that on
Wednesday, May 9, 2001 the men and women of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge # 36
will conduct the City's annual tribute and memorial service to honor those officers who have
given their lives in the line of duty while serving the citizens of the City of South Bend; and
VIIeVV", the Common Council further recognizes that the following South Bend
Police Officers were killed in the line of duty:
HANS BRANDT
PAUL R. IXGUCH
NEIL MCINrYRE
FRm E. BULAND
THOMAS J. DERuE, SR.
DELBERT THOMPSON
OSCAR CHRISTENSON
CHARLES E. FARKAS, SR.
LLOYD THOMPSON
SAMUEL COOPER
RONALD ST. GERMAN, SR.
HOWARD WAGNER
LEwis KEG ; and
969M O, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial was dedicated on
October 15, 1991, and bears the names of over 15,000 peace officer who were killed in the line
of duty since 1794; with the names of 150 federal, state and local police officers killed in the
year 2000 being added this year to commemorate those officers who served as the "thin blue
line" standing between the lawful and the lawless.
noty, thado", be it "Solbeb by * (Common Council of the (titp of ,§outb vent,
Itttbionat, ag followa:
Section I. On behalf of all the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council
hereby publicly commemorates and honors the thirteen (13) members of the South Bend Police
Department who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting the residents of our city.
Section II. The Common Council honors each of these fallen police heroes, not because of the
way each of them died, but rather because of the way each of these officers lived and performed their
police duties every day of the year.
Section III. The Common Council hereby declares the week of May 7th, 2001 as Iaw ENFORCE-
MENT MEMORIAL WEEK IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, and urges all citizens to work together toward peace
and harmony in all of our neighborhoods in partnership with our dedicated police officers.
Section IV. The Common Council further urges all governmental agencies, businesses, and
residents of the City of South Bend to fly their flags at half -staff on Tuesday, May 15th, the national
"Peace Officers Memorial Day" in the United States of America.
Section V. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
James Aranowski, First District cl
Charlotte Pfeifer, Second D trict
Roland Kelly, Third District
Karl King, Fourth District
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Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk
PRESENTED
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ADOPTED -13-0\
David Varner, Fifth District
Andrew Ujdak, Sixth District
Sean Coleman, At Large
Al `Buddy" Kirsits, At Large
Karen L. White, At Large
Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Council Attorney
Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor