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� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
�� NO. 2430
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� � � RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION
. OFFICER LARRY TOMCHECR
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, Of.ficer Larry Tomcheck is an officer of the Orono Police
Department, and
� WHEREAS, on April 12, 1988, Orono Police received a call about a
house fire .at 1 155 Heritage Lane, the Jorgen Viltoft re"sidence, and
WHEREAS, when Officer Larry Tomcheck 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 wind ow, assisting Mr. Viltoft out the wind ow. 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 Larry Tomcheck was instrumental in
saving the life of Jorgen Viltoft.
1VOW, TH�REFORE BE IT R13SOLVED, that the Orono City Council commend
Officer Larry Tomcheck for his courage, bravery and unselfish devotion 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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- Jame R. Grabe , or
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othy . Halli , City Clerk