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City of ORONO <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />NO. ---- <br />SPECIAL COMMENDATION <br />WHEREAS, James Cornick is a Patrol Officer with the City <br />of Orono, and <br />WHEREAS, on November 11, 1986, while Officer Cornick was <br />on duty the Police Department received a call at about 11:53 a.m. <br />regarding a possible suicide attempt in progress, and <br />WHEREAS, based on corrected information provided by <br />Carol Hansing, Police Secretary, proceeded to the address, and <br />WHEREAS, upon arriving at the scene Officer Cornick <br />organized a search for the individual in the house, and <br />WHEREAS, upon the individual being discovered Officer <br />Cornick cleared the house finding the person in a closet with a <br />shot gun ready to commit suicide, and <br />WHEREAS, Officer Cornick worked for several minutes to <br />gain his attention and receiving no response, and <br />WHEREAS, this talking finally encouraged the person to <br />remove his hand from the trigger at which point Officer Cornick <br />grabbed the gun away from him, and <br />WHEREAS, the gun was loaded and the person on the verge <br />of commiting suicide. <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Officer Cornick be <br />commended for his expert actions in organizing the search and and <br />his excellent handling of the person in talking him out of the <br />suicide, which resulted in the individual being able to be turned <br />over to professional help. <br />Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, <br />Minnesota at a regular meeting held December 8, 1986. <br />Mary C. Butler, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Dorot y M. Hallin, City Clerk <br />