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RESOLUTION IN APPRECIATION OF RICHARD GRAVES
WHEREAS, this Board expresses its appreciation to Richard L. Graves for his 27 years as a
law enforcement officer with the Butte County Sheriff's Office upon his retirement May 3, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Richard Graves began his law enforcement career with the Butte County
Sheriffs Office in 1976 as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff. In 1977 and 1978 he received the honor of
Reserve Peace Olticer of the Year. Deputy Graves worked as a Resident Deputy in the Forbestown/
Feather Fails/Brush Creek/Berry Creek areas. A noticeable decrease in the amount of criminal
activity in this area can only be attributed to Deputy Graves' constant presence in the area. IIe made
numerous arrests and was instrumental in initiating investigations relating to clandestine
methamphetamine labs; and
WHEREAS, in 1.993 Deputy Graves was appointed Deputy Sheriff and attended the Butte
College P olice A cademy and w as a signed t o t he Designated A rea D eputy (D.A.D.) P rogram. I n
1995 Deputy Graves received the Peace Officer of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, in 1997 Deputy Graves graduated from FBI Bomb Training and was assigned
to the Butte County Sheriff's Office EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) Team. In 1998 Deputy
Graves was assigned to the Investigations Division, and in June of 1998 transferred to the Civil
Division where he worked as the OIC (Officer in Charge} in the absence of the Civil Sergeant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors, on its own behalf
and on the behalf of the residents of the County of Butte, recognizes Deputy Graves for his 27 years
of dedicated service to the Butte County Sheriff's Office. Richard's calm, quiet, professional
demeanor has earned him the respect of the citizens he has served as well as fellow staff members.
He is a positive role model to everyone he comes in contact with.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 22°d day of July
2003 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Houx, Josiassen, Yamaguchi and Chair Beeler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None ~ - --'
R. J. EELER, Chair
ATTEST:
PAUL MCINTOSH, Chief Administrative Officer
And Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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