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IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 2005/498
HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF
OFFICER CLIFF KROEGER
WHEREAS, Officer Cliff Kroeger began service to the California Highway Patrol on April 25, 1968,after
having entered the California Highway Patrol Academy on January 3, 1968; and
WHEREAS, Upon graduation from the Academy, Officer K.roeger was assigned to the Oakland Area
Office as a traffic officer on April 25, 1968;and
WHEREAS,After serving for approximately four yews in Oaklands Officer 1<-toe er voluntarily
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transferred to the Contra Costa Area Office on-Ma f ch 30, 1972' ' nd
WHEREAS, During his f ist 'years in Contra Costa County, Off,cer K.roeget s ent most of his time On
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road patrol in both the East and Central portions of the County afid subsea Y uentl developed and
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served as the Area's first Felony follow-up officer in 1981; and
WHEREAS; Officer Kroeger also served as the Contra Costa Are��s collision Investi .tion expert,
reviewing..reports and assisting with the investigative procedures''l~o major collisions within the
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Count��. He returned to road patrol in 1990 and then retur# ed to sv�its the Public Affairs Officer
in 1992 ; and
WHEREAS, While suing as the:Area's Public Affairs Officer, Cliff has touched the homes of thousands
of citizens,young a ct old, throughout the coinmunity. He has received ri n emus letters Of
recognitiO l from otig.aril afions;groups and schools who have all pra[se 'l is dedicated work; and
WHEREAS; OfficeK
r roeger helped;form the Stafe Route Tisk `orce enils
d Elie Vasco Road Safety Task
Force to address the_traffic safety concerns Along V §W Roads .as as State Route 4, and helped
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to reduce die num er of injury 6didents by 62 percent.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa Couri :.. Beard of Supervisors hereby
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honors Officer Clifford"Cliff' Kroeger for over 37 years Of dedicated service to the California
Highway Patrol and to the residets of Contra Costa Cotinty. It is fitting that on the occasion of his
retirement,we recognize the lasting contri,butio::r that b. .
'eer kroeger made which will not be
forgotten by all of those who have lead the rivle `e to work with hien.
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PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 9th day oAugust,Aust, 2005.
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GAYLE B. UILKEMA
Chair ,, --
�' _ District II Supervisor '
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JOHN'dIOIA F.. MARY N. PIEPHO
District I SupervisorDistr' II S e or
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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* ....••,.,r• • ._; = I hereby certif}•that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
}_ * and entered on the ininutes of the Board of Superv=isors on the date
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_='--�-- A'IT STED: AUCs UST 9.2005
JOHN S��EE I TN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Count3•
�'�► Administrator
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