HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08142007 - C.21 IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO.2007/437
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
OFFICER FERMIN PIOL 119325
ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT
WHEREAS,Officer Fermin Piot was born in San Francisco,California,the youngest of four children,
and Officer Piol's older brother served on the San Francisco Police Departillent for 36 yeats,
inspiring Fermin to follow in a career:in.law enforcement;and
WHEREAS, Officer Piol attended the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy and was fist
assigned to Ile South I_os Angeles(SLA)Area Offices in 1979 where he served until 1987;and
WHEREAS, Officer Piol attended and. passed the CHP Metoicycle Training School (Motor School)
in 1981;and
WHEREAS, Officer Piol,while ui the SLA_Office,inspired a,bool v✓ritten„and published about his
day-to-day activities as a. CI11' Officer and his tarp to:NI&or:School`_called "Motorcycle on
Patrcut•The Story of'a Highway Officer”by Clarion Books rnd
WHEREAS, Officer Piol; in 1987, transferred to the Arrowhead. thea .Office 'working in the
mountains and snow, but no longer on a motorcycle. In 1993,_Officer`Piol transferred to the
San Bernadino Office and worked in tile high desert al6ng;._Interstates.J.0 arrd 4,5, primarily
drifting a Ford Mustang patrol vehicle. In 1995, Officer Prol ttansfetred to the Sail Francisco
Area Office and got back ort a motorcycle in 199.7;and
WHEREAS,Officer Pioli in 2000 while patrolling the Bay 13ridge responded to the westbound incline
where a mai was riding a bicycle m the lanes.of traffic.:towards San Francisco.T'heman was
non-compliant to Ferniin's cotiimands and was in.possession df a-Mffdgtin-arid a shotgun.The
pian fired several rounds,at Peitnin and his patlolinoto cycle.Fortunately,ueithef"Office Pio
I
nor-tare mofoiists ori tare bridge arou.iid hun,were injured Uy tlic,glanfue. Hrs m`oh ement in
this uicideiit was "life-changing," according to Officer-.Ptol, bttnging' his inortiality into
perspective;.and
AU or
j
WHEREAS, Officer Piol transferred to the Contra Costa 'Area >n 2QU3 and^ptttnatily worked in
easterly Contra Costa County, and was part of tare Bf-bitwood L eployGient of CHP offrcets;
and
WHEREAS,Officer Piol;after.serving the State For just of er 2I years as. a mer4tber of the California
highway .PaGi:ol, retired on Daly 'I, 2007, and officer I'iol still iesldes rn Contra Costa County
and has tcvo chilc{ren ]otiathati„and Anthony; _..
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Centra Costa County Board of Supervisors
sloes hereby recognize tlr;� hard work; dedication and,It rfreasutable contributions of Officer
Fermin Piol 49325 and think/II I 1u Cvefify-rime years of service with the California
Highfvay Patrol.
i
Y N.PIEPHO
Chair
District Ill Sup ervisor
JOHN G1 IA jIbAYLE$rU1LKEMA
District I Supervisor % District II Supervis
n
SUSAN A.BONILLA :k 339o� FEDERAL D.GLOVER
District IV Supervisor _ District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is
a true and correct copy of mi-tion taken
=`• - -.t._. and entered on the minutes of the Board of Sup—i—s nn the date
as
\TI'Htil'EU: AUGUST',20117
�S=��,,....!!• G 1UIIN eUIJ.L'N,clerk of the 13""d of Supercisuts and County
T'4 WWIAdt;,in;'tratn .
Bt. DePuy.
Irarmduced by Supenia,n•Piepho,Dishicd Ill