ADOPTED - JUNE 24, 2008

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING SERGEANT MICHAEL J. PEREZ

RESOLUTION #08-177

WHEREAS, Sergeant Michael J. Perez is the Program Manager for Emergency Services in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Perez graduated from the Mid-Michigan Police Academy in June of 1980 and has worked at the Capital City Airport Department of Public Safety, as well as the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office; and

WHEREAS, he began his employment with the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office in February of 1991 and was promoted to Sergeant in Field Services in December of 1998, and

WHEREAS, during his years of service with the Sheriff’s Office, he has worked in the Corrections Division, Field Services Division, and Paramedic section has been assigned to the underwater search and recovery team, the metro narcotics team and as a field training officer; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Perez was one of the first paramedics assigned to the Lansing Police Department Special Tactics and Rescue Team (S.T.A.R.T.) as a tactical medic; and

WHEREAS, he was promoted to Sergeant in 1998, and served as the paramedic section supervisor for approximately one year before being assigned to staff services as the Program Manager for Emergency Services in March of 2000; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Perez has earned two Meritorious Service Awards, Four Unit Citations, and various Certificates of Appreciation from the Sheriff’s Office and has received the Michigan Emergency Management Association (MEMA) Mitigation of the Year award in 2003; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Michael J. Perez is retiring from his position with the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby honors Sergeant Michael J. Perez for over 17 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Ingham County and wishes him continued success in all of his future endeavors.

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas:    Holman, Copedge, Celentino, De Leon, Tennis, Schafer

    Nays:  None               Absent:  None     Approved  06/12/08