Resolution 13821CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO, 13821
COMMENDING ALAMEDA POLICE DEPARTMENT CAPTAIN
RICH MCWILLIAMS
FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA records its appreciation for the years
of service faithfully rendered by CAPTAIN RICH MCWILLIAMS for the City of Alameda; and
WHEREAS, RICH MCWILLIAMS' career with the Alameda Police Department
spanned from September 2, 1975 until present and included the following assignments: Patrol
Division Officer, Field Training Officer, Robbery Homicide Investigator, Personnel and Training
Officer, Inspectional Services Sergeant, Narcotics Sergeant, Records Supervisor, Patrol Division
Sergeant , Patrol Division Watch Commander, Traffic Division Commander, Bureau of Operations
Commander, Bureau of Services Commander, Acting Chief of Police; and
WHEREAS, RICH MCWILLIAMS has made significant contributions to the City of
Alameda, among those being:
• Development of the Police Department's Inspectional Services Section,
• Leading a team that developed the Police Department's Community Policing
model
• Providing a bridge to community groups such as HOME, Alamedans Together
Against Hate, and the Alameda Collaborative for Youth, Children, and Families
WHEREAS, RICH MCWILLIAMS was promoted to Sergeant on March 16, 1985, to
Lieutenant on December 23, 1990 and to Captain on January 2, 2002; and
WHEREAS, RICH MCWILLIAMS and his wife Beckie have two children, Michael
and Richie, and Rich plans on enjoying his retirement life spending more time with his family at
their home in the wine country. In addition to honing his golfing skills and traveling, he will remain
active in youth organizations and civic affairs; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2005, RICH MCWILLIAMS will officially retire from his
position as Captain for the City of Alameda's Police Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Alameda
does hereby congratulate CAPTAIN RICH MCWILLIAMS for his outstanding achievement in his
service to the City of Alameda and to the profession of law enforcement.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in the regular meeting of the City
Council on the 15th day of March,` 2005, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese
and Mayor Johnson — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City
this 16th day of March, 2005.
Lara Weisiger, City C
City of Alameda