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REGULAR MEETING MAY 9, 2011 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />, <br />Whereas tragically, the average age of officers killed was 41; the average length <br />of service on the department was 12 years; with such officers overall leaving behind a <br />spouse and two children; and <br /> <br />, <br />Whereas the South Bend Common Council further recognizes that on Friday, <br />May 20, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge # 36 will hold their <br />annual tribute and memorial service at our Police Department Headquarters, to honor all <br />of the South Bend Police Department Officers who have given their lives in the line of <br />duty. <br /> On behalf of a very grateful South Bend Community, we honor these very special police <br />officers: <br /> <br />Hans Brandt Paul R. Deguch Lewis Keller Delbert Thompson <br />Fred E. Buland Charles E. Farkas, Sr. Neil McIntyre Lloyd Thompson <br />Oscar Christenson Thomas J. DeRue, Sr. Nick S. Polizzotto Howard Wagner <br />Samuel Cooper Ronald St. Germain, Sr. Scott Lee Severns <br /> <br /> <br />The Common Council rededicates itself to assisting the families and friends of each of <br />our fallen officers in helping their families rebuild their lives & assisting their fellow <br /> <br />officers serving on the South Bend Police Department today. <br /> <br />Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of <br /> <br />, <br />South Bend, Indiana as follows: <br /> <br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the <br />Common Council hereby publicly commemorates and gratefully honors each of the <br />fifteen (15) members of the South Bend Police Department who made the ultimate <br />sacrifice while serving and protecting the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana. <br /> <br />Section II. The South Bend Common Council honors each of our fifteen fallen <br />police heroes who each have had their 10-42 called out; all of the fallen law enforcement <br />officers across the country, and all of their families, friends and colleagues who have <br />been left behind; not because of the way each of them died, but rather because of the way <br />each of these dedicated police officers lived and performed their daily police duties. <br /> <br /> <br />Section III. The Common Council hereby declares May 20 – May 31st, asLaw <br />Enforcement Memorial Week in South Bend, Indiana. The Common Council urges all <br />citizens to remember those who have given their lives while serving as part of the “thin <br />blue line” standing between the lawful and the lawless. The Council encourages <br />everyone to honor our fallen heroes by attending the Memorial Service sponsored by the <br />men and women of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 36 on Friday, May 20, 2011 at <br /> <br />8 p.m.at the South Bend Police Station <br /> <br />Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its <br />adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor. <br /> <br /> <br />st <br />s/Derek D. Dieter, 1 District s/Al “Buddy” Kirsits, At Large <br />nd <br />s/Henry Davis, Jr., 2 District s/Timothy A. Rouse, At Large <br />rd <br />s/Thomas LaFountain, 3 District s/Karen L. White, At-Large <br />th <br />s/Ann Puzzello, 4 District <br />th <br />s/Dr. David Varner, 5 District <br />th <br />s/Oliver J. Davis 6 District s/Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney <br /> <br /> <br />th <br />Attest: Adopted this 9 day of May, 2011 <br /> <br />s/John Voorde, City Clerk s/Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor of South Bend <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 2 <br /> <br />