HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012003 - 2003-605 r ^ ��✓' i cis/ t_i��1 t-, C/0-
In the Matter of the Retirement of )
Patricia Sue Ford, DA Senior Inspector ) RESOLU'T'ION NO. 2003/605
WHEREAS, Patricia (Trish) Ford is retiring from her position as DA Senior Inspector
with the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office on October 31, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Trish was initially hired by the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office as a
Deputy Sheriff on October 9, 1973 by Sheriff Harry Ramsay; and
WHEREAS,Trish excelled in each of her assignments with the Sheriff which included
assignments in the Detention Division, Transportation Division, Patrol Division, 'and the
Detective Division (including the distinction of being the first female assigned to Narcotics in
Contra Costa. County), and was promoted to Sergeant on June 29, 198'7; and
WHEREAS, Trish was selected for and assigned to the District Attorney's Office as a
Sergeant/Investigator on January 18, 1999, and was later hired by Gary T. Yancey as a DA
Senior Inspector on July 1, 2000, where she has performed very challenging assignments in
Statutory Rape and Domestic Violence and continually exhibited excellence and pride in her
work as she has done throughout her career; and
WHEREAS,Trish,in additional to the professional demands as a peace officer, found a
way to attend college and obtain her Bachelors' Degree in Business Management from Saint
Mary's College in 1995 and a Juris Doctorate Degree from John F. Kennedy School of Law in
2001,and still managed to remain active in her hobbies that include riding her Harley Davidson
motorcycle, snowboarding and golfing; and
WHEREAS, Trish has dedicated 30 years of excellent service to the citizens of Contra
Costa County through her tenure with the Sheriffs Office serving for Sheriffs Ramsay, Rainey
and Rupf, and the District Attorney's Office serving for District Attorneys Yancey and Kochly;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board takes great pleasure in
congratulating Patricia (Trish) Ford on her valuable service to the community and wishes her
many wonderful, exciting and fulfilling years of retirement.
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 14th day of October 2003.
MARK DeSAULNIER
Chair
District IV Superv'
JOHN GIOIA GAYLE B. KEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supero'
MILLIE GREENBERG FE ERAL D.GLOVER
District III Supervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy ofa resolution entered
on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal ofthe Board of Supervisors affixed this 14t°day of
October 2003.
JOHNS E'1"EN,Countyr�A``��,,dministrator and Clerk ofthe Board of Supervisors.
By �' _p C:/ !/� �j
Deputy Clerk