HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 5752-1972 RESOLUTION NO. 5752
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING POLICE
OFFICERS FOR BRAVERY IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
WHEREAS, on January 26, 1972, South San Francisco Police
Officers Michael A. Morello, Myron R. Sutton and Charles E.
Zetterholm, after being advised that two suspects had fired
shots at Burlingame Police Officers and escaped in a vehicle,
detected the vehicle proceeding north on Airport Boulevard
~at Linden Avenue in the City of South San Francisco, and
WHEREAS, Officer Myron R. Sutton, who first commenced
pursuit, and Officers Michael A. Morello and Charles E.
Zetterholm, who joined in pursuit of the vehicle, continued
said pursuit even when they were exposed to gunfire from the
pursued vehicle and suffered injuries caused by particles of
glass from the bullet-shattered windshields and bullet frag-
ments, and
WHEREAS, the officers continued this pursuit through
roadblocks along Bayshore Freeway toward San Francisco, which
resulted in the stopping of the vehicle and the capture of
the suspects with the assistance of the Police Department of
San Francis co, and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to commend said officers
for their bravery in the performance of duty;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of South San Francisco that said Council does hereby
commend South San Francisco Police Officers Michael A. Morello,
Myron A. Sutton and Charles E. Zetterholm for bravery in the
performance of duty as recited above and does commend to the
attention of the citizens of this community the manner in
which the officers named performed their duty which is in
keeping with the high standards of the Police Department of
the City of South San Francisco.
Approved by the Mayor:
February 7
, 19 72 .
City of South San Francisco
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the
City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting
held on the 7th day of FEbruary , 19 72 ,
by the following vote:
AYES, COUNCILMEN Patrick E. Ahern, Frank J. Bertucelli, William A.
Borba, F. Frank Mammini and Warren Steinkamp
NOES, " None
ABSENT, " None
ATTEST: ~ ~
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