ADOPTED - AUGUST 26, 2008

Agenda Item No. 46

Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING SERGEANT KENNETH FREEMAN

RESOLUTION #08-246

WHEREAS, Sergeant Kenneth Freeman began his career on August 1, 1983 as a graduate of the first Ingham County Sheriff's Office Corrections Academy; and

WHEREAS, from 1983 to 1986, Kenneth served as a Corrections Deputy and was transferred to patrol duty in 1986, after his graduation from the Mid-Michigan Police Academy; and

WHEREAS, while serving as a Patrol Deputy, Kenneth was designated as a Field Training Officer and continued this role for 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth also served as a department firearms instructor for 17 years, as a member and supervisor of the Underwater Recovery Unit for 20 years, and as a weapons armorer for 10 years; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth served as a special agent of the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad for 2.5 years, and served in the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office training section for 1.5 years as a Deputy, he was one of the first pursuit driving instructors and mobile field force instructors, training Deputies in these areas for 12 years; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth was promoted to Sergeant in 1997 and as his first command assignment supervised the training section, also during this time he was a Coordinator with the Mid-Michigan Police Academy; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Freeman served as a Patrol Sergeant in the Delhi Township Division and in the Sheriff’s Office Field Services Patrol Division, he finished the last 2.5 years of his career serving as a Corrections Sergeant; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Kenneth Freeman 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 Kenneth Freeman for 25 years of distinguished 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, Schafer

  Nays:  None             Absent:  Tennis               Approved  8/14/08