HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommendation Honoring and remembering forever the life and exeplary law enforcement career of Corporal Scott Lee Severns of the South Bend Police Department, Pin 2018RESOLUTION
3581-06
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 27, 06
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Attest:
City Clerk
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 28, 20 6
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RESOLUTION NO. 3 S ~ ' ~~°
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 SCOTT LEE SEVERNS OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT, PIN 2018
~~eaa, 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 in daily
preserving and protecting American lives and properties 24/7 ;and
~v/~~eaa, Corporal Scott Lee Severns, PIN 2018, of the South Bend Police Department was one
of these dedicated and loyal law enforcement professionals who devoted his life and stellar career in the
pursuit of fostering public safety throughout our community; and
G~l~ea~, the South Bend Common Council proudly recognizes that Corporal Severns was
formally sworn in as a South Bend Police Officer on his birthday, June 25th, and became ahighly-
decorated police officer in his eight-year law enforcement career, which included Corporal Severns
receiving four (4) Officer of the Month Awards, the Police Chiefs Award of Valor, the Unit Meritorious
Service Award for his dedicated work on the SWAT Team, and he was named the "Police Office of the
Year" of the entire South Bend Police Department in 2004; and
G~l~eaa, Corporal Severns chosen career-path was one of dedicating his life and his many talents
to be a third-generation police officer in his family and he followed the police beat footprints of his
father, Dennis Severns, and his grandfather, Herbert Serverns, whose selfless actions in safeguarding the
lives and property of others is truly one of the highest callings of patriotic service in our nation.
~ar.~, ~~ex,~, lie ctxeaa~itsP.rz; 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, honors and will remember forever the life of CORPORAL SCOTT
LEE SEVERNS OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT, PIN 2018, ahighly-decorated member
of the South Bend Police Department for his exemplary eight-year law enforcement career in serving and
protecting the citizens of our community.
Section II. 'The Common Council recognizes that words cannot capture the heartfelt expressions it
wishes to convey especially to the family, friends and law enforcement officers of CORPORAL SCOTT
LEE SEVERNS, 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.
Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
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Karen L. White, At Large
Ka een Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney
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