PRINTER'S NO. 4050
No. 599 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY RAMOS, OCTOBER 5, 2000
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 5, 2000
A RESOLUTION
1 Noting with great sadness the passing of Officer Jose M. Ortiz.
2 WHEREAS, Officer Jose M. Ortiz of the Philadelphia Police
3 Department's 25th District passed away on Thursday, September
4 21, 2000, after falling victim to critical injuries suffered in
5 the line of duty; and
6 WHEREAS, Officer Ortiz was a 29-year-old, young and vivacious
7 family man, devoted husband to wife Theresa and loving father to
8 three-year-old daughter Nicole; and
9 WHEREAS, Officer Jose Ortiz served as an inspiration to
10 others for his ability to surpass obstacles and overcome
11 negative stereotypes that may exist about his culture; and
12 WHEREAS, Officer Ortiz is the first officer since 1997 to die
13 in the line of duty in the City of Philadelphia; and
14 WHEREAS, Officer Ortiz constantly gave back to his community
15 by giving of his own time, off duty, for community events and
16 volunteering in his neighborhood; and
17 WHEREAS, The residents of Officer Ortiz's community thought
1 of him as someone who was accessible, likeable and had an honest
2 desire to serve his community; and
3 WHEREAS, Officer Ortiz will always be remembered as a
4 husband, father and a man who had grown up in the area he had
5 been assigned to protect and serve; and
6 WHEREAS, Officer Ortiz's death will not be in vain because of
7 his decision to be an organ donor; therefore be it
8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives note with great
9 sadness the untimely passing of Jose M. Ortiz and recognize him
10 as a promising young police officer who died tragically in the
11 performance of his duty; and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
13 the family of Officer Jose M. Ortiz.
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