Resolution No. 3624RESOLUTION NO. 3624
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
COMMENDING POLICE CHIEF RONALD E. LOWENBERG FOR HIS
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS , Ronald E. Lowenberg began his law enforcement career as
a Police Officer for the City of Cypress in July 1967 and was promoted
to Police Agent in October 1969 and attained the rank of Sergeant in
July 1972; and
WHEREAS, Ron left the City of Cypress in 1977 to become a.
Lieutenant for the Baldwin Park Police Department and in 1979, was
appointed Captain for the Tustin Police Department; and
WHEREAS, in December 1981, Ron was successful in being selected by
City Manager Darrell Essex as Chief of Police for the City of Cypress;
and
WHEREAS, Ron earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political
Science from California State University, Long Beach, and his Associate
in Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from the Golden West College, as
well as being a Command College graduate; and
WHEREAS, Ron's many professional and community involvement
includes being a member of the California Chiefs of Police Association
Board of Directors, the California Peace Officers' Association
Executive Board, past Chairman of the California Peace Officers'
Association Training Services Committee, President and past
Secretary /Treasurer of the Orange County Chiefs and Sheriffs'
Association, past President of the Boys and Girls Club of Cypress Board
of Directors, and past member of the Casa De Bienvenidos Board of
Directors; and
WHEREAS, during Ron's tenure as Police Chief, the Police
Department initiated the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
Program, Adopt -a -Cop Program, the Citizen Operational Disaster
Emergency Service (C.O.D.E.S.), the Cypress Community Safety
Coordinating Council (C.C.S.C.C.) and reactivated the Neighborhood
Watch Program; and
WHEREAS, on September 15, 1989, Ron resigned as Chief of Police
for the City of Cypress to become Police Chief for the City of
Huntington Beach; and
WHEREAS, on Friday, September 15, 1989, Chief Lowenberg was
honored by his many friends and colleagues at a special tribute for
serving the City of Cypress for 18 years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cypress City Council does
hereby commend CHIEF RONALD E. LOWENBERG for his many years of
dedicated service to the community and extends sincere Best Wishes for
continued success in his most illustrious career.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 25th day of September 1989.
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WALTER K. BOWMAN, Council Member
JOHN KA
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Council Member
GAIL H. KERRY, CounciJEfnber
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK aeCgOF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the said City Council held on the 25th day of September
1989; by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Age, Bowman, Kanel, Kerry and Arnold
None
None
CITY CLERK 0 THE C7TX OF CYPRESS
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