HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.11.17 - 11719Miscellaneous Resolution # 83316 November 17, 1983
BY: General Govnerment Committee—John E. Olsen, Chairperson
IN RE: COMMENDATION TO MICHIGAN STATE TROOPER MIKE OLIVER
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 Mike Oliver 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 Gc,vernment Committee
Moved by McConnell supported by Price the resolution be adopted.
The resolution was unanimously adopted,