HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 04 26 Awards And Presentations 304 In Honor Of Police Chief Kevin P. Brunelle Date: April 26, 2010
This Proclamation was presented by Mayor John
F. Bush at the April 26, 2010 City Commission
Regular Meeting during Awards and
Presentations "304 ".
PROCLAMATIO CC OF T> MA
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
1(HEREAS, Chief of Police Kevin P. Brunelle has been employed with the Winter Springs Police Department for 22 years
and has served as the Winter Springs Chief of Police since January 2009; and
W HEREAS, on the afternoon of Friday, April 9, 2010, an eleven year old resident, Nadia Bloom, went missing from her
Barrington Estates neighborhood in Winter Springs, and over the course of that evening and the next four very long days, Chief
Brunelle was unwavering in his dedication to find young Nadia; and
1(HEREAS, in the endeavor to find Nadia, Chief Brunelle enlisted his entire Police Force, other City personnel, volunteers,
and the generous assistance of other local, state and federal Law Enforcement agencies, all working towards what they hoped
would be a successful outcome; and
1(HEREAS, Chief Brunelle, his Police Force and those numerous Law Enforcement agencies, in an awesome display of
teamwork, used every resource imaginable including canines, horses, helicopters, ATV's, boats, etc. to find this missing eleven
year old who had wandered into an incredibly dense and dangerous swampland bordering Lake Jesup; and
W HEREAS, Chief Brunelle's steadfast resolve and valiant efforts, including leadership of his team, coordination with other
Law Enforcement agencies, interactions with the media, and concern for the Bloom family, reflected most admirably on the
City, it's elected officials, and the entire Winter Springs community; and
W HEREAS, Chief Brunelle displayed exceptional tenacity, focus, dedication, and leadership in coordinating the of
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locate Nadia, pledging to Nadia's family and all parties involved that he would "not give up "; and
W HEREAS, these tireless efforts were rewarded on the wonderful morning of Tuesday, April 13, 2010 when, with the
heroic efforts of Seminole County Resident Mr. James King who located Nadia, Chief Brunelle's team brought Nadia and Mr.
King out of the swamps of Lake Jesup to safety,
hereby OW, THEREFORE, th 1, JOHN F. BUSK Mayor of the City of Winter Springs along with the City Commission, do
April 26th, 2010 in the City of Winter Springs, Florida, be named in honor of
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CHIEF OF POLICE KEVIN F. BRUNELLE
I hereunto have set my hand and caused the Seal of the
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