HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending corporal Kenneth Emerick for his courageous and valiant rescue attempt on July 2, 1981RESOLUTION NO. 890 -81
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
.CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING
CORPORAL KENNETH EMERICK OF THE SOUTH BEND
POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR HIS COURAGEOUS AND
VALIANT RESCUE ATTEMPT ON JULY 2, 1981
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend,.:
Indiana,.recognizes that each Police Officer swears to uphold.
an oath which calls for the protection of life and property
in the line of duty; and
- WHEREAS, on July 2, 1981, Corporal Kenneth Emerick of
the South Bend Police Department attempted to rescue a man
'from the St. .Joseph River; and
WHEREAS, upon arriving at the scene and seeing a man
in the water,_ Corporal Kenneth Emerick jumped into the St.
Joseph River from the west bank just north of the Colfax Bridge;
and
WHEREAS, Corporal Emerick attempted to rescue the
individual from a river which was over two feet above its normal
depth, and against a swift moving current; and
WHEREAS,'Corporal Emerick's attempt_--.- to rescue his
fellow man shows the quality of his selfless and courageous
efforts, which even resulted in his own hospitalization.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of
the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, commends the team effort of the South Bend Fire
Department, and in particular the courageous effort of CORPORAL
KENNETH EMERICK of the South Bend Police Department, in the
July 2, 1981 rescue attempt of an individual'from the St. Joseph
River.
SECTION II.- The Common Council believes that the
determination. of Corporal Emerick to save life against all adversi-
ties clearly epitmoizes a dedicated Police Officer who is a credit
to the Department and to the -City of South Bend,who went beyond
the call of duty.
SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and
approved by the Mayor.
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PRESENTEIa
NOT APPROYM
Member of the Common Council
FILED In CLEF 'S MICE-
JUL _ .81981
Irene Gammon
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND. IND.