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Cit� o� ORONO � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCI L � NO. 2429 � • " • • RESOLIITION OF RECOGNITION OFFICER JAMES MOROWCZYNSRI WHEREAS, the City of Orono is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, and WHEREAS, the City of Orono does take the opportunity to recognize its outstanding employees, and WHEREAS, Officer James Morowczynski is an officer of the Orono Police Department, and WHEREAS, on April 12, 1988, Orono Police received a call about a house, fire at 1155 Heritage Lane, the Jorgen Viltoft residence, and WHEREAS, when Officer James Morowczynski arrived on the scene within three minutes, he found the entire back of the residence engulfed in flames with thick black smoke bellowing out. He was told someone had gone back into the house, and • WHEREAS, Officer Larry Tomcheck went into the house two times to different areas of the house to search for the person, and WHEREAS, Officer Larry Tomcheck, with his partner Officer James Morowczynski, went in a third time, crawling on their stomachs to avoid the thick black smoke, found the owner. Jorgen Viltoft in a bathroom, and WHEREAS, Officer James Morowczynski with Officer Tomcheck, took out the bathroom window, assisting Mr. Viltoft out the window. Officer Morowczynski then assisted Officer Tomcheck, who had inhaled a large amount of smoke, out of the window, and WHEREAS , Officer Larry Tomcheck was treated at the scene and subsequently at the hospital for smoke inhalation, and WHEREAS, the actions of Officer Jim Morowczynski was instrumental in saving the life of Jorgen Viltoft. NOW, THSYtE�'OItE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orono City Council commend Officer James Morowczynski for his courage, bravery and unselfish dev otion to duty for his actions the night of April 12, 1988. Adopted by the Orono City Council on the 9th day of May, 1988. lJ, • ATT T: ` � �---- --- ----- --------------- James R. Grabek, or � . 0 othy M Hal n, City Clerk