ADOPTED - OCTOBER 24, 2006

Agenda Item No. 18

Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO ACCEPT A HISTORICAL INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CONSTABLE BADGE FOR DISPLAY IN THE INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

RESOLUTION #06-289

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office has display cases to exhibit memorabilia and items pertaining to the history of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office as it relates to law enforcement; and

WHEREAS, employees, former employees, families of former employees, and citizens at large make donations of historical artifacts for display at the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office; and

WHEREAS, Dale Gribler, Sheriff of Van Buren County, Michigan, wishes to donate an Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Constable Badge, which was seized during a drug raid in 2006, to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office; and

WHEREAS, there will be no costs associated with this donation to Ingham County.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Ingham accepts the donation of this historical Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Constable Badge from Sheriff Dale Gribler; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners expresses their appreciation to Sheriff Dale Gribler for his generous donation to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office and his interest in preserving the history of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office to accept and display the above-listed item.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Nolan, Copedge, De Leon, Thomas, Schafer, Vickers

Nays:  None             Absent:  None         Approved 10/12/06