HomeMy WebLinkAboutHonoring the Memory of Corporal Thomas J. DeRue Sr.RESOLUTION
NO. 2185 -94
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Attest:
November 14, 1994
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
November 15, 94
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Clerk
of Common Council.
Approved and signed by me U 19q/
City Clerk
Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. Q 155—
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
HONORING THE MEMORY OF CORPORAL THOMAS J D R >F SR
Vbgreas, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby wishes to honor the
memory of Police Officer Thomas J. DeRue, Sr.; and
btrtas, Thomas J. DeRue, Sr., born on June 24, 1946, officially joined the South Bend
Police Department on September 1, 1968, under Thomas McNaughton, Chief of Police; and
fWb9rt4s, Thomas J. DeRue, Sr., was promoted to the rank of Corporal by the Board of Public
Safety on September 1, 1973, upon the recommendation of Robert Urban, Chief of Police; and
V btrtas, Corporal DeRue was an active member of the Police Honor Guard, and the PAL
Program where Police Officers played baseball with the youth of our City; and
Ubtrtas, Corporal DeRue received from Police Chiefs Thomas McNaughton, Loren M. Bussert
and Robert J. Urban an extraordinary number of Police Commendations in his six (6) years of exemplary
service on the South Bend Police Department, with twelve (12) such Commendations being presented on:
April 17, 1969
June 17, 1969
November 24, 1969
September 16, 1970
November 27, 1970
September 30, 1971
May 23, 1973
September 25, 1973
January 23, 1974
February 15, 1974
February 25,1974
June 6, 1974
'UWhtrt88, Corporal Thomas J. DeRue, Sr., was fatally wounded on November 14, 1974, during
a confrontation with an armed robbery suspect while responding to a dispatch of a robbery in progress
alarm in the 100 Block of West Colfax Avenue; and
Mbereas, Corporal Thomas J. DeRue, Sr., at the age of 28 years, made the ultimate sacrifice for
the City of South Bend and its citizens, while in the line of duty as a South Bend Police Officer; and
'V bgrtao, the South Bend Common Council wholeheartedly endorses the City's dedication of
"DeRue Court" named in the honor and memory of CORPORAL THOMAS J. DeRUE, SR.
Xoln, tbtrtfort, be it orbaineb by tilt tbommou Coutttil of the letup of 0outb Venb,
1lnbione, as follows:
SECTION I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council
hereby publicly commemorates the memory of CORPORAL THOMAS J. DeRUE, SR., on the
20th anniversary of his ultimate sacrifice to serve and protect the citizens of the City of South Bend.
SECTION II. The South Bend Common Council proudly honors the widow of Corporal DeRue, Patricia
DeRue- Nemeth, who is an Internal Operations Officer at Policemen's Federal Credit Union, and Thomas J.
DeRue, Jr., who is a sophomore at Indiana University at Bloomington majoring in Political Science and
English, with plans for law school upon graduation.
SECTION III. The South Bend Common Council especially recalls this outstanding Day Shift Corporal
of the South Bend Police Department who will always be remembered for always taking the time to talk
and play with children; and being a role model as a Police Officer, citizen, and family member.
SECTION IV. In tribute to the memory of CORPORAL THOMAS J. DeRUE, SR., the City of
South Bend through the South Bend Common Council hereby declares and designates the week of
November 14th as CORPORAL THOMAS J. DeRUE, SR. WEEK in South Bend, Indiana.
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.
Stephen Luecke, First District
Cleo Washington, Second District
R n Kelly, Third ct
n uzzello, Fourth Dis
Linas Slavinskas, Fifth District
q1ttest:
Irene K. Gammon, City Clerk
PRESENTED //-lq -�q
NOT APPROVED
ADOPTED /I- ILI-gV
Thomas Zakrewski, Sixth District
Sean Coleman, At Large
Loretta Duda, At Large
Eugene Ladewski, At Large
Dattb this 14th bap of Po9tmber, 1994.
Joseph E. Keman, Mayor
Filed in Liark's Office
LNOV - 9 1994
INENE GAwFd,.0N
CrrY CLERK, $41. BEND, IN,