ADOPTED - JULY 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 45

Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO HONOR RETIRED SERGEANT BRIAN VALENTINE OF THE INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR HIS DEDICATED 25 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER PROTECTING THE CITIZENS OF INGHAM COUNTY

RESOLUTION #10-245

WHEREAS, Sergeant Brian Valentine graduated from Lansing Community College in 1984; and

WHEREAS, he was hired by the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office as a Corrections Officer in July 1985; and

WHEREAS, Deputy Valentine was assigned to the Mid Michigan Police Academy where he graduated in June 1986 and upon his graduation was assigned to Field Services as a Road Patrol Deputy; and

WHEREAS, in January 1986, Brian was assigned to the Paramedic Unit in Field Services, serving distinctively on numerous paramedic calls; and

WHEREAS, in December 1993, Brian was assigned to the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Unit as a drug investigator working many high profile drug investigations, arresting and convicting many high level drug dealers; and

WHEREAS, Deputy Brian Valentine was promoted to the rank of Detective in January 1995, where he was assigned to the Detective Bureau working 15 homicides including the Ricky Holland investigation and other high profile cases; and

WHEREAS, Detective Brian Valentine was also assigned to the Tri-County Cold Case Task Force, investigating several high profile, cold homicide cases with great success; and

WHEREAS, Brian was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in March of 2008, briefly being assigned to Field Services Road Patrol then re-assigned back to the Detective Bureau as the Detective Sergeant in April 2009; and

WHEREAS,  throughout his 25 years of dedicated service to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, Brian served for twenty years on the Dive team, was a certified defensive tactics trainer and driving instructor as well as a Field Training Officer (FTO); and

WHEREAS, over his career with Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, Sergeant Valentine received over 100 letters of recognition, praise and commendations, as well as seven (7) Unit Citations and four (4) Meritorious Service Awards; and  

WHEREAS, after 25 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Ingham County, Sergeant Brian Valentine is retiring on June 30, 2010.

ADOPTED - JULY 27, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 45

RESOLUTION #10-245

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby honors Sergeant Brian Valentine for his 25 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, Koenig, Celentino, Tsernoglou

Nays:  None             Absent:  Copedge, Schafer    Approved 7/15/10