13642 RESOLUTION NO. 13642
A RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR
SERGEANT JOSEPH F. BASLER OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, SERGEANT JOSEPH F. BASLER, a member of the
City of Miami Beach Police Department, did in the performance
of his duty during the month of September 1971 physically
overcome a person armed with deadly weapons, and
WHEREAS, said person was then and there threatening
to shoot and to kill members of the public and fellow members
of the City of Miami Beach Police Department, and
WHEREAS, the said SERGEANT JOSEPH F. BASLER with
the greatest of valor, courage and intrepidity physically
disarmed said person, and
WHEREAS, the said SERGEANT JOSEPH F. BASLER by rea-
son of his said courageous act, performed with total and com-
plete disregard of his own safety did thereby save the persons
so threatened from almost certain grave harm, if not worse, and
WHEREAS, his superior officers, did recommend that
said SERGEANT JOSEPH F. BASLER receive the Medal of Honor of
the Police Department of the City of Miami Beach, and
WHEREAS, said recommendation was duly passed upon,
approved and adopted by the Chief of Police and the Review
Board, and
WHEREAS, said SERGEANT JOSEPH F. BASLER is the first
recipient of this highest award lying within the power of the
said Police Department to grant and confer,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that it, and
each member thereof, for themselves and for all of the citi-
zens and residents of the City of Miami Beach, does hereby
express its highest praise and commendation to the said
SERGEANT JOSEPH F. BASLER together with profound appreciation
for the courageous example of courage and valor so demonstrated
by the said SERGEANT JOSEPH F. BASLER, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, that a suitably engrossed copy
of this Resolution be presented to the said SERGEANT JOSEPH F.
BASLER.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of June, 1972.
Vice-Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk-Finance Director
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY-1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE-MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139