HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.11.17 - 11718Miscellaneous Resolution # 83315 November 17, 1983
BY: General Goverment Committee--John E. Olsen, Chairperson
IN RE: COMMENDATION TO MICHIGAN STATE TROOPER HARRY NORMAN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on February 2, 1980, Michigan State Troopers Harry
Norman and Mike Oliver of the Northville State Police Post rescued a
family from a burning automobile; and
WHEREAS, while Trooper Oliver caught the driver as she ran from
the car with her hair and clothing aflame and rolled her on the pavement
to douse the flame, Trooper Norman freed a nine-year-old boy from the
back seat of the flaming car and carried his three-year-old sister to safety;
and
WHEREAS the quick response and selfless heroic action of these two
officers saved a family from certain tragedy.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby express to Trooper Harry Norman its deepest
appreciation and its highest commendation.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
General Government Committee
Moved by McConnell supported by Nelson the resolution he adopted.
The resolution was unanimously adopted,