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RESOLUTION NUMBER .3sb/
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING AND
COMMENDING HUNTINGTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
AERO BUREAU PILOTS JIM LAIL AND RON PALMER
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
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WHEREAS, on Saturday, February 1, 1986, the Seal Beach ahoreline
experienced unusual storm surf conditions of twenty
feet in height, cresting a mile and one half from the
beach; and
WHEREAS, Huntington Beach Police Department Aero Bureau pilots
Jim Lail and Ron Palmer, while 'on routine helicopter
patrol observed two capsized boats and a distressed
surfer in the offshore ocean waters of Seal Beach; and
WHEREAS, the two aero officers involved themselves to assist the
Seal Beach lifeguards in the rescue of these three
victims using their consumate skills in transporting
lifeguards to the rescue sites and maneuvering the
helicopter in difficult conditions; and
WHEREAS, once the rescue effort was complete, the officers
responded to a second capsized boat with two victims in
the offshore ocean waters at Surfside, adjacent to the
East Anaheim landing jetty; and
WHEREAS, Chief Pilot Jim Lail, while in-flight, leaped from his
helicopter to rescue the two victims while pilot Ron
Palmer orbited the resuce site and coordinated rescue
boat efforts by the Orange County Sheriff Harbor
Department.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach to publicly recognize and commend
JIM LAIL AND RON PALMER
for their valorious deed resulting in saving the lives of five
citizens who were in imminent danger of being swept onto the
Anaheim landing jetty by turbulent surf.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE City Council oj the City of
Beach, at a meeting thereof held on the ,1l7~ day of
1986, by ~ following te:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne, M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the f~Oing resolution is the original copy
of Resolution Number ~6 on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City. of Seal Beach, a regular meeting thereof held on the
/iJ'If:E- day of 1986.
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