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RESOLUTION N0. 81-79
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, COMMENDING THE OFFICERS OF THE
ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THE MARYLAND STATE
1 POLICE AND MARTIN E. SALISBURY, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
OF MARYLAND'S PATUXENT INSTITUTION, FOR THEIR EFFORTS
2 IN APPREHENDING THE ALLEGED ASSAILANT OF TWO YOUTHFUL
LAKE ELSINORE RESIDENTS; AND PLEDGING A $100.00 DONA-
3 TION TO THE ORPHANS AND WIDOWS FUNDS' OF THE ORANGE
COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE MARYLAND STATE
t} POLICE.
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g WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore was shocked and outraged by the
7 senseless and vicious attack upon two of its citizens, claiming the life of
8 one and seriously injuring the other; and
g WHEREAS, the community expressed its apprehension, not knowing
10 whether the assailant remained among us; and
11 WHEREAS, this uncertainty threatened the peace and tranquility of
12 the Community; and
13 WHEREAS, the Orange County Sheriff's Department devoted extensive time
14 and resources to the search for the assailant, exposing its officers to
15 extreme and inherent dangers; and
16 WHEREAS, Martin E. Salisbury, Director of Education of Maryland's
~ 17 Patuxent Institution, promptly provided the crucial information which located
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18 and eventually led to the arrest of the alleged assailant; and
19 WHEREAS, acting on this information, officers of the Maryland State
20 Police Barracks at College Park courageously apprehended the alleged assailant;
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22 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore wishes to
23 express its gratitude and appreciation to these officers for their selfless
24 and often thankless service to our communities; and
25 WHEREAS, in recognition of their efforts and as a further expression
26 of the community's gratitude, but also as a vivid reminder that tragedy some-
27 times befalls our law enforcement officers and their families, the City Council
28 wishes to make a donation to the Orphans and blidows Funds' of the two police
29 departments.
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30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
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31 Lake Elsinore, California, that:
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1. The many officers of the Orange County Sheriff's Department
and the Maryland State Police are to be honored and commended
for their selfless service to their communities and to the
residents of Lake Elsinore Valley.
2. Special thanks and appreciation are extended to the following
officers, who took upon themsleves a special burden in locating
and apprehending the alleged assailant, at times exposing life
and limb in the performance of their duties.
ORANGE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MARYLAND STATE POLICE
Sergeant Bob Kemmis lst Sergeant Robert Browning
Detective Dave Mann 2nd Lieutenant Guy Guyton
Investigator Jim Sidebotham Sergeant N. B. Story
Corporal Bernie Foster
Trooper 1st Class Donald Chipley
Trooper 1st Class Milton Hughes
Trooper George McKeon
Trooper Carrie Poetzman
Trooper Mike Fisher
Trooper R. L. Scruggs
3. A special commendation is also extended to Martin E. Salisbury,
Director of Education of the Patuxent Institution of Maryland,
for his integral role in the capture of the alleged assailant.
4. A donation of $100.00 each is hereby awarded to the Widows
and Orphans Funds' of the Orange County Sheriff's Depart-
ment and the Maryland State Police in recognition of the
tremendous sacrifice that the families of police officers
must often make.
5. This official recognition and commendation is to be made a
part of the records and minutes of the City Council action
in and-for the City of Lake Elsinore, California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of October, 1981, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Baldwin, Unsworth, Torn and Mayor Stewart
NOES: None
ABSENT: One Vacant Seat
(SEAL)
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