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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
DATE: September 27, 1994 MATTER OF RECORD
On this date, September 27, 1994, a plaque was presented to
John Roberts for valorous service by aiding in stopping an escaping
prisoner on May 16, 1994.
THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY
NO BOARD ACTION TAKEN
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
RISK MANAGEMENT
Administration Building, 6th Floor
Martinez, California
September 20, 1994
TO: Dean Lucas
Deput ounty Administrator w/ elL
FROM: Ron Harvey, f �
Liability Claims Manager -
SUBJECT: John Roberts. Presentation scheduled
for September 27, 1994
Attached. is. the proposed. te:xt submitted by the. Sheriff' s
Department. If. there are any questions., feel free to_ call me at
6-2223.
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Attachment
cc: Captain Larry Simmons
RECOGNITION SPEECH
MR. JOHN ROBERTS
TEXT
IT IS A REAL HONOR FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO RECOGNIZE
MR. JOHN ROBERTS TODAY. I FIRST BECAME AWARE OF THE ACTIONS
OF MR. ROBERTS AFTER REVIEWING A REPORT THAT DOCUMENTED MR.
ROBERTS ASSISTING TWO DEPUTY SHERIFFS WHO. WERE ATTEMTING TO PLACE
HANDCUFFS ON A COMBATIVE PERSON IN THE COURTHOUSE.
ON MONDAY MAY 15TH AT APPROXIMATELY 12:OOP.M. , MR ROBERTS
WAS PRESENT IN THE MAIN HALLWAY ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE BRAY
COURTHOUSE. MR. ROBERTS OBSERVED A PERSON ENTER THE HALLWAY
FROM A SIDE DOOR, AND NOTED THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING A CHAIR
OVER HIS HEAD AND WAS THREATENING TO THROW THE CHAIR AT TWO
DEPUTY SHERIFFS THAT WERE ORDERING HIM TO LOWER THE CHAIR TO THE
FLOOR.
WITHOUT HESITATION, MR. ROBERTS RUSHED TO A POSITION BEHIND
THIS PERSON AND DELIVERED A BLOW WITH HIS FOREARM THAT CAUSED
THIS PERSON TO LOSE BALANCE. MR. ROBERTS QUICK, IMMEDIATE
ACTION ENABLED THE SHERIFF DEPUTIES TO WRESTLE THIS PERSON TO
THE FLOOR AND TO EVENTUALLY HANDCUFF THIS SUBJECT WITH ASSIST-
ANCE FROM JOHN ROBERTS.
WITHOUT MR. ROBERTS ASSISTANCE, THE SITUATION MIGHT HAVE
ESCALATED AND RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY TO SOMEONE IN THE
COURTHOUSE.
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BOTH DEPUTY SHERIFFS HAVE EXPRESSED EXTREME GRATITUDE FOR
YOUR INTERVENTION AND FOR YOUR ABILITY TO TAKE EFFECTIVE
ACTION.
WE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT RECOGNIZE THE DEGREE OF PUBLIC
SUPPORT GIVEN ON A DAILY BASIS BY CITIZENS LIKE YOU WHO ARE
WILLING AND ABLE TO LEND THEIR SUPPORT.
I AM THANKFUL THAT YOU WERE PRESENT THAT PARTICULAR DAY AND
THAT YOU ASSISTED THE DEPUTIES WITHOUT HESITATION. ON BEHALF
OF MYSELF AND MEMBERS OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFFS
DEPARTMENT, I CONGRATULATE AND THANK YOU.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT MR.
JOHN ROBERTS.