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KLG:ar <br />2/2/78 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 78~12 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA POSTHUMOUSLY COMMENDING SENIOR <br />OFFICER DANIEL ALLAN HALE FOR HIS DEDICATION <br />TO THE OBJECTIVES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND <br />HIS DEDICATION TO HIS DUTY AS A POLICE OFFICER <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on November 12, 1977, Senior Officer Daniel <br />Allan Hale was on duty in the City of Santa Ana in a patrol <br />car, at which time he was assigned to a call of a possible <br />burglary in progress at 517 South Western Street; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, a burglary of the premises was, in fact, <br />in progress when Senior Officer Hale arrived as the first <br />unit on the scene and began circling the house; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Officer Ronald W. Berenschot, who was assigned <br />to follow-up the call, arrived while Senior Officer Hale was <br />at the residence and began circling the house, unknown to Senior <br />Officer Hale; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Senior Officer Hale then entered the residence <br />in full awareness of the potential danger to his personal <br />safety; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Senior Officer Hale thereupon confronted <br />two armed burglars in the premises who then shot and mortally <br />wounded him. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA: <br /> <br /> 1. That this Council, together with all citizens <br />of the City of Santa Ana, mourns and regrets the death of <br />Senior Officer Daniel Allan Hale, an outstanding officer of <br />the Police Department of this city, a loyal friend of his <br />fellow officers, and a good man who loved his wife and children. <br /> <br /> 2. That this Council hereby posthumously commends <br />Senior Officer Daniel Allan Hale for his dedication to the <br />objectives of criminal justice, and his dedication to his <br />duty as a police officer. Because of his loyalty to a brother <br />officer and friend, his concern for the objectives of the <br />criminal justice system, and his dedication to his duty as <br />a police officer, he disregarded his own safety and placed <br />himself in great personal danger, which resulted in the sac- <br />rifice of his life. "Greater love hath no man than this, <br />that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15: 13. <br /> <br /> <br />