HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 04/16/2013 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 21 AS POLICE SERVICESPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, 100 years ago, on April 21,1913, the Fort Collins Police Department was
formed; and
WHEREAS, the roots of Fort Collins Police can be traced to the late 1800s when Edwin
Lakin Peterson was elected to serve as the first constable in 1873; and
WHEREAS, other constables and marshals provided police services to the community until
1913, when the Fort Collins Police Department was formed and assumed the responsibilities of the
U. S. Marshal’s Office; and
WHEREAS, Chief Albert Baker served as the first Chief of Police for Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, in 1925, six officers and Chief Albert Baker comprised the department located
in the first City building at 234 Walnut Street, constructed in 1882; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins Police moved to its current state-of-the-art headquarters building
at 2221 South Timberline Road in 2007; and
WHEREAS, today, Fort Collins Police Services, led by Chief John Hutto, is comprised of
197 sworn officers and 103 civilian employees who provide professional and quality police services
to the citizens of Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim April 21, 2013 as
FORT COLLINS POLICE DAY
and encourage all residents to join the City in celebrating “A Century of Service” from April 21,
2013 to April 20, 2014.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 16th day of April, A.D. 2013.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk