ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 14, 2017

AGENDA ITEM NO. 22

Introduced by the Law Courts Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO HONOR LIEUTENANT TIM O’NEILL

OF THE INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

RESOLUTION # 17 – 437

WHEREAS, Lieutenant Tim O’Neill started his career on April 27th1998 with the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy Sheriff/Paramedic; and

WHEREAS, Lieutenant Tim O’Neill worked as a police officer in the Field Services Division of the Sheriff’s Office and participated as a tactical medic with both Lansing START and the East Lansing Special Response Team for over 5 years until September 2nd 2005 when he was promoted to Sergeant; and

WHEREAS, Lieutenant Tim O’Neill worked both night shift and day shift as a Sergeant in Field Services where he was also assigned to supervise and manage the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit; and

WHEREAS, Lieutenant Tim O’Neill was promoted to Lieutenant on July 23rd 2016 and was transferred to Corrections where he provided outstanding service; and

WHEREAS, Lieutenant Tim O’Neill was a graduate of Livonia Churchill High School and Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a double minor in Psychology and Sociology. He is also a graduate of the Oakland Police Academy class 92-2; and

WHEREAS, Lieutenant Tim O’Neill has maintained an active Paramedic’s license and has worked as a paramedic for over 31 years; and

WHEREAS, during his law enforcement career, Lieutenant Tim O’Neill was the recipient of several police awards to include 3 Meritorious Service, 2 Life Saving, and 11 Unit Citations; and

WHEREAS, Lieutenant Tim O’Neill provided a career of exemplary service to the citizens of Ingham County and the members of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office; and

WHEREAS, after 19 years and 5 months of dedicated service to the citizens of Ingham County, Lieutenant Tim O’Neill is ending his law enforcement career on September 29th, 2017.

THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby honors Lieutenant Tim O’Neill for his dedicated police service to the citizens of the great State of Michigan, and wishes him continued success in all of his future endeavors.

LAW & COURTS: Yeas: Hope, Celentino, Koenig, Crenshaw, Schafer, Maiville

Nays: None Absent: Banas Approved 11/02/2017