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RESOLUTION IN APPRECIATION OF
LIEUTENANT JOHN KWHN
Whereas, on September 11, 20I5, after 27 years of honorable and dedicated service to the Citizens of Butte
County, Lieutenant John Kuhn will retire from the Butte Sheriff's Office, and
Whereas, in January of 1988 after working one month as an extra help Correctional Officer, Lieutenant John Kuhn
began his full-time employment with the Butte County Sheriff's Office as a Correctional Officer gaining valuable experience
in the jail. In July of 1989,John opted to leave the jail and move to patrol by accepting the position of Deputy Sheriff.
Whereas, in February of 1993 due to his excellent performance and demonstrated abilities in the field, Deputy
Kuhn was promoted to the position of Patrol Sergeant, a position he would hold for 12 years. As a sergeant, Kuhn was
assigned initially to patrol where he gained valuable experience that lead to a successful assignment in investigations.
During his time to major crimes, Sergeant Kuhn was instrumental in identifying and apprehending a violent subject that
had committed several home invasion robberies that targeted elderly citizens. The suspect was convicted and sentenced
to 37 years for these crimes; and
Whereas, Sergeant Kuhn was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2005 and ably served in the position of
Lieutenant overseeing various bureaus throughout his career to include patrol, major crime investigations, courts, civil,
hiring and backgrounds, employee training, internal affairs, records, administration and was assigned the role of Chief
Deputy Coroner; and
Whereas, during his career, Lt. Kuhn has been involved in numerous homicide and violent crimes investigations
in which his hard work and tenacity lead to case closures and suspects in custody. Lt. Kuhn was actively involved in many
critical incidents and has been an integral part of the incident management team for several major wild-land fires; and
Whereas, Lieutenant Kuhn's personnel file is thick with letters of appreciation from citizens who recognize John's
efforts to go the extra mile for people.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors on its own behalf, and on behalf of the residents of the
County of Butte express their deep appreciation for the unselfish dedication and devotion given by Lieutenant John Kuhn
during his career with the Butte County Sheriff's Office.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors this August 25, 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, WahI, Kirk, Lambert and Chair Teeter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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