HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011968 - 1968-457 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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CONTRA COS'T'A COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
in the Matter of Commending }
David Richard Gutierrez, )
Antioch, California for a } :RESOLUTION NO. 68/457
Life-Saving Heroic Action. }
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WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Contra Costa, California has been apprised of an heroic action
by Mr. David Richard Gutierrez, a 19 year old youth residing
at 3915 Delta Fair Boulevard, Antioch, California; and
wHEREAS the circumstances in the case were that
Mr. Gutierrez, on May 14, 1968 at 3:2O a.m. was wakened by
the noise of a crashing automobile as it spun off the higfi-
way at Buchanan and Somersville Roads, that he jumped from
his bed, hastily donned clothing, and proceeded in his car
to the area from which the accident sounds had emanateds that
he discovered a burning vehicle with a man, a woman and a
child all injured and in a dazed conditiont that he was able
to rause the man and instruct him to take the child and run
because the burning car would probably explodes that after
stream effort he was able to free the woman who was trapped
and carry her to safety from the flaming car which did in fact
explode; that he rendered assistance and comfort until the
Highway Patrol and ambulance service arrived to move the acci-
dent victims to the hospital, and then returned home without
claiming credit for his valor or revdaiing his identity, and
WHEREAS Mr. Gutierrez was later identified as the
person who at extreme personal risk had involved himself in
the aforesaid situation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that
it extends to Mr. David Richard Gutierrez its sincere compli-
ments on his alertness and quick thinking; its deep appreciation
of his willingness to rush to the aid of others; and. its unre-
served commendation can his heroism in exposing himself to an
extreme fire hazard to save three persons facing the loss of
their lives.
Passed and adopted this, 15th day of July, 1968 by
the following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, J. E. Moriarty,
T. J. Coll, E. A. Linscheid, A, M. Dias.
NOES: bone.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 68/457