Resolution No. 4282RESOLUTION NO. 4282
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
COMMENDING THE HEROIC ACTIONS OF LOUIS MICHAEL WEISER IN
SAVING THE LIVES OF MOSHE AND SANDRA JOSHUA
WHEREAS, on December 29, 1993, at approximately 11:20 p.m.,
Louis Michael Weiser heard the frantic calls for help and police
from his neighbor, Sandra Joshua; and
WHEREAS, upon hearing the calls for help and without regard
for his own safety, responded to the calls after summoning police;
and
WHEREAS, upon responding to the calls for help, Louis Michael
Weiser found that a desperate robbery suspect attempting to evade
police capture had forced entry into the Joshuas' home; and
WHEREAS, the robbery suspect had violently assaulted both Mr.
and Mrs. Joshua and had armed himself with a firearm and was
threatening to take the lives of both Mr. and Mrs. Joshua; and
WHEREAS, in the face of great personal peril as the suspect
threatened to kill him as well as the Joshuas, Louis Michael Weiser
took necessary action to incapacitate the suspect and remove the
threat from Mr. and Mrs. Joshua; and
WHEREAS, the action taken by Louis Michael Weiser most
certainly saved the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua, as well as his
own life.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Cypress herein commends by resolution, the unselfish and
heroic acts of Louis Michael Weiser and pays honor to Mr. Weiser's
commitment and response to his neighbors and fellow human beings.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress
at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of March 1994.
RICHARD PARTIN, MAYOR
. NICH'L ON, MAYOR PRO -TEM
CILIA L. AGE, COUN MEMBER
WALTER K. BO
N, COUNCIL MEMBER
GAIL H. KERR NCIL MEMBER
ATTEST:
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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 14th day of March
1994, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Age, Bowman, Kerry, Nicholson and
Partin
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY CLE F TH CITY OF CYPRESS