HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06282005 - PR1 IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2005/383
CHIEF RON ACE
FOR HIS THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE
WHEREAS,Chief Ron Ace will retire from the Concord Police Department after more than 30 years of dedicated
service with the City of Concord;and
WHEREAS,Chief Ron Ace served in the U.S.Marine Corps from 1967 through 1971 with a tour of duty in Viet Nam
in 1969,attached to a Huey Gunship helicopter squadron as a door-gunner;and
WHEREAS,Chief Ron Ace served as a Deputy Sheriff with Alameda County from 1973 to 1975;and
WHEREAS,Chief Ron Ace began his dedicated service with the Concord Police Department in 1975,serving in a
variety of positions. He was promoted in 1985 to Police Sergeant,promoted to Lieutenant in 1995,serving as the
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Southern District Community Policing.0 and the City's first district field office. He
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also served as SWAT Team Con'u':na"nder. in:4998.he.:was promote to Captain and placed in command of the
:dvihans under his lea 1w).including Uniform Patrol,Traffic,
Field Operations Division, 7:;J,15 officers:and;:3.0.1..._11 1:A
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WHEREAS,Chief.R6n: Acew"as..appointed to the position of Chief of Police.m., e Concord Police Department in
1999 and as Chef has_be'cnm4s'tr'u'm:ent9 in the development and"'e'"*v.bliition..'Of:Concord's:generalist model of
Because 0. S1 the:City of Concord has Integrated the
community0policing.::`B: f the Police Department's success,
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pl1ilosopl*:Of community.policing throughout the city,resulting in a,--trueC tv Oriented Government
model. .1!iis`model..::.has been showcased throughout the nation, .-CALEA-i .coaf,ei6nce in Pasadena in
March 2004;an&.
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WHEREAS,Chief Ron Ace received his bachelor's degree'm Public .,ment!:frame$...M, .v.-,,,s College in Moraga,
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California,and.1 holds special certificates from California POST M-- tnt
an�� Ahe
ory Leadership Institute,
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and the Senior'M a;� Institute for Police;and ............ ....
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WHERE "Ro: hi':*A:":'....... en y' of..the International.association of
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term as a':C A- LEA-C: H.-W VAS�'thenxeAt""it)Oin� d;f another appointddhith to.a three-year t -.6'' o er three-year
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WHEREAS,C-ilief R.- ti,.A�c.e:,:,:,:IiAsi:-tece.iv..,ed.�numerous awards: a... t f inc........... ......
tment;Outstanding
Concord Poli*
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Education :�C�aht School fficei fffi
Service Award:. .
, ..Northern'-Califo=ia' juvenile Officer's AkStokes Award for Childs .
Abuse Prevention;-and
WHEREAS,Chief Ron Ace,.Isis:wife Carol.and.daughter Susi*
have. mAde Cone6d their
home for more than 25
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-omtinu tv.;.tn:��jsc-hool::actt.v-..itt and public service agencies,and he
years. He has been active 1n::.t,*he..:c" in e's youth
ft_:�ubstance abuse prevention and counseling
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has served as a Board Member and P,resident of::N..e':w' :`:C
agency.
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County recognizes
Chief Ron Ace for a lifetime of outstanding service and wishes him and his family happiness and success in all
future endeavors.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on June 28,2005,by a un ous vote of the Board members present.
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ChairY,
District 11 Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA PIEPHO
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District I Supervisor istrict Ill Supe
MARK DeSAULNIER /FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown:
ATTESTED: JUNE 28,2005
.1011 S 1-"ET -Clerk oft e Board of Supervisors and County Administrator
By Deputy
Introduced by Supenisor DeSaulmer, District IV
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