1961-7439ATTEST:
RESOLUTION NO. 7439
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMENDING
POLICE OFFICER SAM CHARLES PUNTER FOR
BRAVERY AND EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE.
WHEREAS, Sam Charles Punter is a member of the
Anaheim Police Department and has been a member of that
department since August 1, 1958; and
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the
City Council that on December 7, 1961, while Officer Punter
was off duty and unarmed, and at great risk to himself and
without thought for the consequences to his own safety, he went
to the rescue of a girl about to be kidnapped at gunpoint
by an ex- convict and was seriously wounded by said ex- convict,
but succeeded in obtaining the license number of the car used
by said ex- convict which resulted in his immediate apprehen-
sion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
that we do hereby highly commend Officer Punter for his
bravery and extraordinary heroism in rescuing said girl with-
out thought of the consequences to himself and at great risk
to his own life, and we hereby express to him our apprecia-
tion for his extraordinary services and extend our best
wishes for his speedy recovery from the wound received by
him while rendering said service.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we do hereby
commend Chief Mark A. Stephenson and the Anaheim Police
Department for having in its department officers of such
high character and courage as Officer Punter.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed
by me this 12th day of December, 1961.
Y CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
Police Chief
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim,
do hereby certify that, the foregoing Resolution No. 7439 was
introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of
the City Council of the City of Anaheim, held on the 12th day of
December, 1961, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Chandleri.Co9�s hE4cThomnpson
anduSthutte.
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None.
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None,.
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of
Anaheim approved and signed said Resolution No. 7439 on the
12th day of December, 1961, r,. 4 1 oi.l
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim this 12th day
of December, 1961.
(SEAL)
C
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM