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RESOLUTION NO. 11,475
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3 A RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE THE NORTHWEST POLICE
4 SUBSTATION THE W. W. WILLIAMS POLICE SUBSTATION IN
5 MEMORY OF CAPTAIN W. W. WILLIAMS; AND FOR OTHER
6 PURPOSES.
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8 WHEREAS, the northwest police substation was officially opened on July 28,
9 1997, in order more effectively to serve and protect citizens in the northwest quadrant
10 of the City, and
11 WHEREAS, the initial development of the station and its programs, particularly
12 its interaction with neighborhood organizations has marked its presence in the
13 community, and
14 WHEREAS, Captain W. W. Williams, who became a sworn Little Rock police
15 officer on October 28, 1974, was the first police captain assigned to oversee this
16 substation, and was instrumental in establishing it as a viable and vibrant part of the
17 community, and
18 WHEREAS, Captain Williams was proud of the heritage he shared with his
19 father -- Jesse Ralph Williams -- and brother as a Little Rock police officer, and as a
20 pilot with his father, but was equally proud of the northwest police substation as
21 demonstrated by his hard work for the department, with the local neighborhoods, but
22 also by his personal interest in caring for the such things as the grounds and
23 landscaping, and
24 WHEREAS, Captain Williams was prematurely removed as a positive force in
25 the community when he succumbed to heart disease in January, 2003, and
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Resolution
Naming of W.W. Williams Police Substation
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1 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and the
2 Little Rock Police Department, wish to honor and perpetuate the memory of Captain
3 Williams, because of his positive impact upon the City, and particularly upon the area
4 served by the northwest police substation,
5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
6 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
7 Section 1. From the effective date of this resolution forward the northwest
8 police substation shall be officially known as the W. W. Williams Police Substation.
9 Section 2. The City Manager and Chief of Police are directed to take all
10 necessary steps to assure appropriate signage and recognition of Captain W. W.
11 Williams in accordance with this resolution; further, the City Clerk is directed to
12 provide certified copies of this resolution to the Little Rock Police Department, to
13 Captain Williams' wife — Vicki Lynn Williams - -, daughter — Rebecca Lynn Williams - -,
14 sister — Elizabeth Williams Robinson - -, and to his brother, Police Chief Sam Williams of
15 the Maumelle Police Department.
16 ADOPTED: March 18, 2003
17 ATTEST:
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20 Nan4 Woo ity Clerk
21 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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24 Thomas M. Carpenter, City A torney
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Resolution
Naming of W.W. Williams Police Substation
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APPROVED:
jintbailey, Mayor