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RESOLUTION
3752-07
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
May 29, 20 07
Attest:
City Clerk
President of Common Counci!
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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May 30,
zo 07
Approved and signed by me May 31, Zo 07
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City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 3 ~ S 2- ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
PUBLICLY COMMENDING, HONORING AND REMEMBERING FOREVER THE LIFE AND
EXEMPLARY LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER OF
CORPORAL NICK S. POLIZZOTTO, PIN 2024
~~aa, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that more than
800,000 sworn law enforcement officers are currently serving throughout the United States of America
and are daily protecting lives and properties on a 24/7 basis; and
~'~herP,ao, Corporal Nick S. Polizzotto, PIN 2024, of the South Bend Police Department was one
of these dedicated and loyal law enforcement professionals who devoted his life and his outstanding
police career in the pursuit of fostering public safety throughout our entire community; and
~ieaeaa, the South Bend Common Council proudly recognizes that Nick Polizzotto was born in
South Bend on the 19`~ day of October, 1972; graduated in 1991 from LaSalle High School where he was
a 4-year member of the Lions Golf Team and a member of the Lions Tennis Team; received his
Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana in 1995; and
was sworn in as a member of the South Bend Police Department on September 17, 1997; and
°,~~exeaa, during Corporal Polizzotto's nine-year stellar career of dedicated public service on the
South Bend Police Department, Corporal Polizzotto distinguished himself as a member of the Uniform
Patrol Division, working primarily on the Midnight Detail, where he earned eighteen (18)
commendations for exemplary public service and was named the "Officer of the Month" in February of
2006 which reflects his boyhood desire to be the best police officer ever by dedicating his life to doing
selfless acts of serving and protecting others, which is truly one of the highest callings of patriotic service
in our country.
C~/Vouf, C-J~1'~xe, Ge itxeaoGved, by the Common Council 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, honors and will remember forever, the life of
CORPORAL NICK S. POLIZZOTTO OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE
DEPARTMENT, PIN 2024, ahighly-decorated, dedicated and extraordinary Police Off cer for
his exemplary nine-year law enforcement career who epitomized the very best of law
enforcement officers in America.
Section II. The South Bend Common Council recognizes that words cannot capture the
heartfelt expressions of thanks which it wishes to convey, especially to the entire Polizzotto
Family; Nick's friends and his fellow officers on the South Bend Police Department, as the
Council humbly and publicly salutes CORPORAL NICK S. POLIZZOTTO, a fallen Police
Hero, who faithfully served as part of the "Thin Blue Line" standing between the lawful and the
lawless; who will forever be remembered for his valor, courage, dedication and his ultimate
sacrifice, so that others would be safe.
Secti n III . This Re lution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption
by t Cou approval the Mayor.
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Derek D. Dieter_ ls` District Erv1A ICuspa, 6~' pi tri~t C~iyncil IVlember
AI "Buddy" Ki ~ ,Council Member At Large
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TimAtha~A. Rouse oancil Membet At Lar
L. Whit~..Council Mem1~r At
ohn oorde, City Clerk
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council
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Stephen . Lueck , ayor of South Bend