IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION honoring the life and achievements of Lee’s Summit Police Officer Thomas A. Orr and extending support to the Lee’s Summit Police Department.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19570, August 28, 2017
INTRODUCED BY Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Alfred Jordan, Garry J. Baker, Crystal Williams, Dennis Waits, Dan Tarwater, III, Greg Grounds, and Theresa Galvin, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Lee’s Summit Police Officer Thomas A. Orr, 30, was killed in a senseless shooting in Kansas City, while he was off duty; and,
WHEREAS, Officer Orr had been with the Lee’s Summit Police Department since March 2015, where he served as the school resource officer for Bernard Campbell Middle School in the Lee’s Summit School District; and,
WHEREAS, prior to serving in Lee’s Summit, Officer Orr worked for the Marshall (Missouri) Police Department; and,
WHEREAS, the Lee’s Summit community as well as Officer Orr’s family are heart- broken over his loss, expressing that he was someone who was committed to being a positive force in the world; and,
WHEREAS, Officer Orr was raised in South Holland, Illinois and attended the University of Houston before transferring to Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO, where he was a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity; and,
WHEREAS, Officer Orr was an innocent bystander when a dispute erupted at a restaurant in Kansas City on the evening of August 20, 2017, resulting in his shooting death and the injury of a woman who also was not involved in the disturbance; and,
WHEREAS, services for Officer Orr were held August 24, 2017, at Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit with his burial planned in his hometown outside of Chicago; and,
WHEREAS, Officer Orr’s family is devastated by his tragic loss and the community he served has conveyed its love and support to them and the Lee’s Summit Police Department; and,
WHEREAS, the citizens of Jackson County offer their support and honor to the brave men and women of the Lee’s Summit Police Department through this difficult time; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature recognizes the life and professional achievements of Officer Thomas A. Orr, and extends its deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and colleagues.
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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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 19570 of August 28, 2017 was duly passed on August 28, 2017 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8__________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining _______0______ Absent _____1_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature