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7'398
RESOLUTION OF ;APP-RECIATION AND
CO.IMMENDATION' ADDIRESSED
'TO -LARRY" D. HI'GGINS '
William A Verr Jr
INTRODUCED. BY' COUNCILMAN --= .. _ y ' ---.and
SECONDED BY',COUNCILMAN .--- -- -,--- - Robert A Brunner --.at. a
Adlo urr e-47 ---._. ........Meeting of the City Council' of. the
City of Petaluma, on the 2 4th _: :-,_... 19 7b .; -
; _:, Y
WHEREAS-,.,_P,oliceI Chief Larry D, Higgins .:has announced-^hdis,:
resignation to, return. to •his home state. of, :Idaho; and,.
WHEREAS' . this "Council des`r
ea' tli;at the permanent records
of this City contain appropriate recogn- t .bh,.of the Chief's loyal,
u
and, outs tanding'service
NOW., THE;REFO.RE BE IT RESOLVED' that 'this Council 'kinds
and' recites :as fo lw•
'los;'c
"
:The Chief, ,b:egan his `s,ervice,'-to the, City of; Petaluma in '
Au'�ust 19.60 .a's:: a7 oTibe off.i;cer.. ,F.rom : Yh,e f•i.rst day of his e
g. � ,. P m•
ployment he was., a, pol -ceman's po'li.cemaffi ,and showed, his unique
ability to :establish'.and, maintain: r.ap.port- with. both his 'fellow
,. h.
officers and the community he served. In June,. 1,965, the Chief
was ,promoted to sergeant, and then in January, 19.68, to Chief,
the. li-rst ,person to make the transition' directly' from sergeant..
In 1968°; -the' Chief had `'charge.'of31` sons. By 1976,
the. ,department- had grown,, in res,ponse to the. needs,. and demands .of
• the community, to _include 54 emptoyees'..
.They Chief continued to
grow along with his, department so that-heis,,-.and has been, the
epitome of the modern Police, Chief, :a •leader.',of; men, "te;chni.call.y,
well informed, aware, of e `
- vents and current thoughts bothwithin
and 'without hisprofession, arid, aljove';ahl°;' a. humane 'and compas
s-innate public 'serv,ant.
While carrying' the heavy burdens ,,Qf public office„ .the
Ch of°''has maintained Yan: aff.ecti,onate and elo.se kn"i•t•, family li;fe,-
g
with h:is wife, Kaleen., hi,s= dau liter., Cindy; and: his two ons,, Nate
aria 'David,. His staunch belief i-h the Alrni,ghty ,.an.dhis, leadership 'in
his church as a• ,Bishop: "in the: Petaluma Church 'of the, Latter.-"Day'
Saints; indicate the quality of "the :man and `lws value to this com=`
mun,ty beyond,hs public life
The Chi,e'f''s wide, range of-'_activit,i.es are .r:ef1e;ct.ed in
P`art, by service as P'resident.;. Sonoma County. Law'Enforcement, Chiefs.
Asso,ci,at ,on, '1.970`-1973,; Se.creta'ry-Treasurer, Sonoma County Law En
COLJNGL.•FILE'i'
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r_ Advisory commit- ...
tee„.-.N.o,rthern.'Californi;;a Cr 461—hal Justic'e,�, rain 1
forcem_ent Chiefs Association 1973 1976 ember
”. raining Center, 19'6 8
19 76,.; Chairman Po,li,c
• , e Academy Operations Committee - Northern
Cahi, forn'"ia Criminal Justice Training Cen,.ter , 1974--1975; Board
ember and Grant Review Commit
M tee ,_ -Region 'E, California Co:unc 1
on Criminal Justice Regional Board," ,Member, 'Special C'ommi'ttee
`.:appo,in'ted by Congressman.Don H.:` Clausen, to. study future: as.e of
Army facility at Two Rock Ranch Sta iron, Petaluma. Always
favorite and respeeted� •s,peaker, the 'Chie-f was asked ,on countless
occasions to advise, .n;form .and, teachlo,cal`group.s clubs' and as-
sociations.; the C'hie;f` `res�ponde;d with eri-,thus`iasm and interest.
It is.,rare indeed that any, Cou�nc11. or. community, --is
favored 'with .the' loyalty,,. 'comp'etence.,, _I
ad :and decency
of a man like ;Larry'. D. _Higgins.:. 'Th' s C'o,uncIl. has b„eenr p'rivil'eged
..to receive the dedicated seTv,kces o"f th,e; Chief for more than 15
y gratitud. a'' ; speca can,never be ade=
ears and ats e. dmLrat!b1i and re
quately expressed. ' Bu t1b Council extends, ,by..thi's resalutiori its
heartfelt thdhks'and good Chief .,embarks on a and,
nd
`d wishesas: the`:
exciting chapter, in. h1s'life..
Chief Hi.ggins, -ri the .wo,rds o:f` the New Testament, "Tell
done; thou good.',and fa'thfu'lserv,an't
under the: power and autli'onty,-conferred °upon th s' Council by the °.Charter of said:';City.
.' ' re oin Resolution was' dul and re ularl inirodu
" - 'I hereby certfy,th'at the fo g g;Y y g” y ced and'' , -
ado t
p ed by the Council- of the'City of .Petaluma on the „ 2 4th
day of ...........:.- Mai' --- - -•• •--•..................
Y.. b_
19;. 7 6.... b xhe foll`owm votes.:
-AY-TS'' Councilmen "B:ruririer,,° "Caviar agh Harberaon., Matt'e'i, -Prerry:, '
and ';Mayor Putr°am
NOES None,�
ABSENT ''
F_. ;.'Coun;cilman.. H%,llgo'ss
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ATTEST. _
C -
City � lerk „. Mayor