HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012003 - 2003-388 In the Matter of Recognizing Ernie Rodrigues
On His Retirement from the Sheriff's Department)
After 33 Years of Service ) RESOLUTION NO.2003/388
WHEREAS,`°Ernie"Rodrigues,a native Californian,was born in Oakland where he spent his early childhood
playing in open fields that now house the Oakland Coliseum;
WHEREAS,his family moved to Pleasant Hill where he completed high school at Pleasant.Hill High;
WHEREAS,on July 13& 1970,Ernie started his career with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department having
just graduated from the 50*Police Academy in Concord;
WHEREAS,in his 33-year career,Ernie has worked in most of the department's divisions;
WHEREAS,in the Patrol Division,he was a field training officer,K-9 Officer,contract city officer and a member
of the J-Team;
WHEREAS,Detective Rodrigues has worked as an investigator in the Investigations Division,including two years
on the Sexual Assault Team;
WHEREAS,Ernie was a member and Captain of the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department Shooting Team,
and is a certified firearms instructor;
WHEREAS,Ernie was selected as the Division Officer of the Year in 1998 for the Civil Division;
WHEREAS,Detective Rodrigues was Officer of the Year for Town of Danville Police Department for 2002;
WHEREAS,Ernie has actively mentored officers,assisting them in honing skills to make them better investigators
and officers;
WHEREAS,he has had articles published and helps other officers on identity theft cases;and
WHEREAS,Ernie is married to his wife of ten years,Kathleen Billingsley and has two sons and ten grandchildren;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors recognizes
and honors Ernie Rodrigues for his 33 years of dedicated service to the residents of the County and
wishes him a happy and healthy retirement. ,
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 10th day of June 2003.
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MARK DeSAULNIER
Chairman,Supervisor,District IV '
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JOHN GIOIA GAYLE B. ILKEMA
Supervisor,District I Supervisor,District II
FED L D.GLO ER
Supervisor,District V
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy
of an order entered on the minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the aforesaid date. Witness my hand and the
Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed this 10th day of June
2003.
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County mixtisixator.
By.
Deputy