IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION expressing the sympathy of the Legislature to the family and friends of Sheriff James D. Anderson upon the occasion of his untimely death.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 13355, September 18, 2000
INTRODUCED BY Victor E. Callahan, Bill Petrie, Fred Arbanas, Scott Burnett,
Ronald E. Finley, Dennis Waits, Dan Tarwater, Terry Young,
and Bob Spence, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, it was with a deep sense of personal loss that the Legislature learned of the sudden death of Sheriff James D. Anderson on July 24, 2000; and,
WHEREAS, Jim was born in Maryville, Missouri, in 1941, the son Earl M. and Beryl Frances Anderson; and,
WHEREAS, Jim was born to a career in law enforcement, as his father was the elected sheriff of Nodaway County; and,
WHEREAS, Sheriff Earl Anderson also tragically died in office; and,
WHEREAS, Jim began his career in 1962 when he joined the Missouri State Highway Patrol; and,
WHEREAS, in 1968, Jim was appointed undersheriff by Jackson County Sheriff Kenneth Carnes, thus beginning a distinguished 32-year tenure with the Sheriff's Department; and,
WHEREAS, while with the department, Jim attended the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy and the National Sheriff's Institute; and,
WHEREAS, upon the death of Sheriff Robert Rennau in 1991, Jim was appointed sheriff by County Executive Marsha Murphy; and,
WHEREAS, Jim was elected sheriff in his own right in 1992 and again in 1996; and,
WHEREAS, Jim was a member of the National and Missouri Sheriff's Associations and had recently hosted the annual meeting of the national association in Kansas City; and,
WHEREAS, he was also a member of the executive boards of the Western Missouri Regional Law Enforcement Academy, the Eastern Jackson County Drug Task Force, and the Eastern Jackson County Youth Court; and,
WHEREAS, Jim was a diligent, hard-working career law enforcement officer, who was committed to professionalism, competence, and courtesy in his staff; and,
WHEREAS, in his spare time, Jim enjoyed lodge activities, and was a member of Summit Masonic Lodge No. 263, the Scottish Rite Bodies, Ararat Shrine Temple, the Royal Order of Jesters, the Order of Quetzalcoatl, and Ararat Provost; and,
WHEREAS, Jim looked forward to his retirement at the end of this year, so he could spend more time with Jackie, his wife of 39 years, his daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Lonnie, and his grandsons, Corey and Casey; and,
WHEREAS, sadly, in dying so young, Jim, together with his family and friends, are denied the memories and experiences that might have been; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby expresses its profound sympathy to Jackie Anderson and the other family members and friends of Sheriff James D. Anderson, upon the occasion of his untimely death.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #13355 of September 18, 2000 was duly passed on _____________September 18__________________, 2000 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature