RES-10011 Loyal Service Appreciation for Jorge DesouzaI
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RESOLUTION NO. 10011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING
APPRECIATION TO DETECTIVE JORGE
DESOUZA OF THE ORANGE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND COMMENDING HIM FOR
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF DEDICATED
SERVICE.
WHEREAS, Detective Jorge DeSouza started with the Orange Police Department on
January 23, 1980 as a reserve police officer. On September 2nd of that year, he became a full time
police officer. Prior to coming to Orange, he worked for four years in law enforcement in the City
of Chicago as an officer for the State of Illinois Department of Mental Health.
WHEREAS, Jorge worked in the Traffic Bureau on the DUI Team, and his Detective
Division assignments have included robbery/homicide, narcotics, property crimes, three years
working undercover as a Drug Enforcement Administration (DES) Task Force Officer, and his
current assignment as a Background Investigator.
WHEREAS, while assigned to the DEA Task Force, Ray Tripicchio, Supervisory Special
Agent wrote that "Jorge has exhibited the highest standards of professional excellence and
dedication to duty. His leadership and enforcement expertise have made him a major contributor to
this cooperative drug enforcement."
WHEREAS, Jorge has been described as meticulous and tenacious in the manner in which
he approaches his investigations, and is an outstanding investigator who conducts complete and
thorough investigations. Victims have commended him as well as his supervisors for solving
complex cases.
WHEREAS, Jorge has been distinguished with various honors during his tenure in Orange,
including "Hispanic Officer of the Year", the Officer of the Year Award by his peers, and the Award
of Distinction for the investigation, prosecution, and conviction of numerous high profile homicide
cases. The Orange County Narcotic's Officers' Association selected Jorge as the Narcotics Officer
of the Year, and while Jorge was a member of the unit, OCNOA named our city as "Narcotics Unit
of the Year" in 1998.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, I, Mark A. Murphy, Mayor of the City of
Orange on behalf of the City Council of the City of Orange appreciate the long and dedicated service
of Detective Jorge DeSouza and commend him for his twenty-five years on the Orange Police
Department, and offers best wishes for a long and happy retirement.
ADOPTED, this 13th day of September 2005.
Mark A. Murphy, May ty of Orange
ATTEST:
Mary A.
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Orange
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do 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 13th day of September 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Smith, Ambriz, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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