HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 92-371 - Commending Officer Donald Ostendorf for 20 years of outstanding services as a Redding Police Officer & for contributions to the Community RESOLUTION NO. 71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING COMMENDING OFFICER
DONALD OSTENDORF FOR TWENTY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS A REDDING POLICE
OFFICER AND FOR HIS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, Donald Ostendorf was born and raised in Los Angeles, and worked
as a Deputy Sheriff for the Los Angeles Sheriff ' s Department for eight years
before coming to Redding in August 1971; and
WHEREAS, Donald Ostendorf began a long and rewarding career as a Redding
Police Officer in 1972 , and the special assignment of School Resource Officer
in 1973 helped to shape the course of his professional career and personal
commitment to the young people of this community; and
WHEREAS, Donald Ostendorf, who became affectionately known as "Officer
Don" to thousands of school children and adults alike, became keenly
interested in the education of youth and began providing instruction to
public, elementary, middle and high school children on a variety of topics
including drug awareness, child abuse prevention and intervention, and
personal safety issues sharing his expertise and experience; and
WHEREAS, Donald Ostendorf helped direct school children to recognize
important social issues and combat problems facing them on school campuses
which directly influence their personal and future professional lives; and
WHEREAS, Donald Ostendorf has traveled to schools across America for the
United States Department of Education' s Drug Free School Recognition Program
and he has been invited to Russia to help with their new schools program; and
WHEREAS, Donald Ostendorf ' s personal accomplishments throughout his
career include degrees in Police Science, Public Administration and
Education, Marriage and Family Counseling from Community Colleges and State
Universities, and he has been recognized by many state, local and fraternal
orders for his outstanding work with children and by his community with
awards such as :
*Police Officer of the Year
*Citizen of the Year
*Public Servant of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Donald Ostendorf has been married for 15 years and has raised
four children, always finding time in his busy schedule to give freely of
himself in service to his community; and
WHEREAS, Donald Ostendorf will be greatly missed by those who have
benefitted from his knowledge and guidance over the years, and by those who
have had the pleasure of working with him.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Redding hereby commends Officer Donald Ostendorf for his outstanding
contributions to the City of Redding and to the citizens and youth of our �3
community, and wishes him every success as he retires from the Redding Police
Department after 20 years of exemplary service.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the
lst day of September, 1992 , and was duly adopted at said meeting by the
following vote:
AYES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : Arness, Dahl, Kehoe & Moss
NOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Anderson
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CHARLIE MOSS, Mayor
City of Redding
ATT ST: FORM APPROVED:
CONNIE STRO MAYER, Ci C erk RA DALL A. HAYS/City Attorney