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� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCI L
� NO. 2429
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• " • • 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.
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James R. Grabek, or
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0 othy M Hal n, City Clerk