RES-8770 Loyal Service Appreciation for Sergeant Juan A. MarrujoRESOLUTION NO. 8770
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ORANGE EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO
SERGEANT JUAN A. MARRUJO OF THE ORANGE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND COMMENDING HIM FOR
MORE THAN TWENTY EIGHT YEARS OF LOYAL AND
DEDICATED SERVICE.
WHEREAS, Juan Armando "Mando" Marrujo began his service with the City of Orange
Police Department on June 13, 1969; and
WHEREAS, prior to joining the Police Department Juan served his country from August
4, 1959, to December 12, 1968, in the United States Marine Corps where he attained the rank of
Gunnery Sergeant; and
WHEREAS, Juan received three Purple Hearts for wounds he received in combat when
he served two tours during the Vietnam War as a member of the USMC Force Recon; and
WHEREAS, Juan, after attending the Los Angeles Police Department Academy, started
his career as a police officer where his assignments included patrol, was the first OPD School
Resource Officer, the first OPD Community Services Officer, SWAT Team Member, and was a
Footbeat Officer; and
WHEREAS, Juan was assigned to Detectives as Narcotics Officer, returned to Patrol,
served as Motor Officer, and then returned to Detectives as a Juvenile Detective, DARE Officer;
and
WHEREAS, Juan was promoted to Sergeant on June 3, 1990, served in the Patrol
Division and later as Sergeant in the Internal Services Division; and
WHEREAS, Juan is a graduate of the Delinquency Control Institute, USC, and received
his BA Degree from California State University, Fullerton, in 1976 and;
WHEREAS, Juan was President of the Latino Police Officer Association in 1988 and
1989, and served as President of the Orange High School Baseball Booster Club from 1990
through 1992; and
WHEREAS, Juan, a valued and productive employee, with an outstanding career as an
Orange Police Officer, has decided to retire on July 10,1997.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orange
expresses to Sgt. Juan Marrujo of the Orange Police Department its sincere appreciation for his
more than 28 years of loyal and dedicated service to the City of Orange.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council, on behalf of the citizens of
Orange, wishes Juan and his family a happy, healthy and fulfilling retirement.
ADOPTED the lOth day ofJune, 1997.
ayor of the City of Orange 7/
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the I of Orange
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the
10th day ofJune, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MURPHY, SLATER, COONTZ, SPURGEON, ALVAREZ
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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