Resolution 06797CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION 4(4. 6797
RESOLUTION OF THE 19' 9,49 OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA IN ['C13 1,'
TO FLOYD E. DRAKE, CHIEF OF THE ALAMEDA POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WITH HEARTFELT SORRCW, the Council of the City of Alameda records the, death of one of its
Cdty Officials who had devoted his constant endeavors to his chosen profession of law enforcement,
-1 )y. E. DRAKE, Chief of the Alameda Police Department.
WHEREAS, Chief Drake had joined the Alameda Police Department on December I, 1927, as a
patrolman and by diligent. observance and competent performance of his duties during the following
several decades, had earned his promotion through the ranks of the Department; and
WHEREAS, Chief Drake had been appointed Chief of the Alameda Police Department in 1957,
at which post he was most capably serving the City at the time of his death; and
WHEREAS, Chief Drake had realized the need for well trained officers to assure an effective
Police Department and had initiated a strong program to fully equip his men with the necessary
resourcefulness to thus achieve his objective of developing an outstanding Police Force; and
WHEREAS, Chief Drake had represented the City in an impressive manner by his participation
in the activities of the Peace Officers' Association of California and the international Association
of Chiefs of Police, as well as the Chiefs' Zone meetings in this area; and
WHEREAS, Chief Drake had engendered the esteem and amiable relations of all his officers
and associate employees by his sense of integrity and cooperation and his many friends throughout the
community have been truly saddened by the death of this innately kind man.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Alameda gratefully ack-
nowledges the accomplishments of Chief Drake on behalf of the City and declares its appreciation
for the many years of excellent service rendered by him and does hereby express its feeling of grief
in the loss of this friend.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread in full upon the minetes of this
meeting and a copy thereof be forwarded to the family of Chief Drake in order to extend to its mem-
bers sincere condolence in their bereavement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that when this meeting of the Council of the City of Alameda
adjourns, it shall do so in. respect to the memory of FLOYD E. DRAKE.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolutlon was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted by the Council of Inc. City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the
'949 9>'- of May, 1965, by the follooing vote, >9 >19.
AYES: Councilmen Bartley, La Croix, Jr., McCall, Rose and President Godfrey, (5).
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None,
TN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
City this 19th day of May, 1965.
(SEaL)
SHIRLEY H. TENNIER
Ci ty Cle> k. of the City of Alameda
I hereby cert.ify that the foregoing is a full, Lane and correct copy of "City of Alameda
Resolution No, 6797, RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA IN "19,019" 9,13 TO FLOYD E. DRAKZ,
CHIEF OF THE AlsKeEta POLfCE DEPARTMENT", introduced aad adopted by the Council on the lath day of
May, 1995•
any Clerk of),,,,the City of Alameda