RES-9736 Loyal Service Appreciation For Brance SkipperRESOLUTION NO. 9736
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE EXPRESSING APPRECIATION
TO CORPORAL BRANCE SKIPPER OF THE
ORANGE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
COMMENDING HIM FOR THIRTY-FOUR
YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED
SERVICE WHEREAS, Brance Skipper began his caree:r with the Orange Police
Department in 1969. Prior to his law enforcement career, Corporal Skipper served his country in
the United States Air Force and United States Marine Corps. Within these four years,
he completed two tours of duty in Vietnam where he was twice wounded before
obtaining the rank of Sergeant and receiving an honorable discharge. He then graduated from
the Orange County Sheriffs Law Enforcement Academy and served as an Orange
County Deputy Sheriff prior to beginning his employment with the City of Orange
Police
Department.WHEREAS, during his tenure, Corporal Skipper held a number of
assignments including patrol officer, field training officer, crime scene investigation (CST)
officer,juvenile crimes detective, armorer, Corporal and was last assigned to the elite
Orange County Auto Theft Task
Force.WHEREAS, Corporal Skipper has been a member of the Orange
Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) for over 20 years, where
he was commended for his dedication in training
others.WHEREAS, Corporal Skipper will be retiring from the Orange
Police Department after thirty-five years of dedicated service and will be remembered as
one of the finest
public servants.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, I, Mark A. Murphy,
Mayor ofthe City of Orange, on behalf of the entire City Council, commend Corporal
Brance Skipper on his loyal and dedicated service to the Orange Police Department and to the
citizens of Orange and wish him a long and
happy retirement.ADOPTED this 27th day of
May, 2003.M.r. 1t~h: M,y",City 0
ATTEST:
Cassandra J. Cathc , City Clerk, City of Orange
I, CASSANDRA J. CATHCART, 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 27th day of May,
2003 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Ambriz, Alvarez, Murphy, Coontz, Cavecche
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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