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CONSENT
Bill No: SCR 74
Author: Galgiani (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE : 11-0, 4/1/14
AYES: DeSaulnier, Gaines, Beall, Cannella, Galgiani, Hueso,
Lara, Liu, Pavley, Roth, Wyland
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT : Officer Kevin Tonn Memorial Highway
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution names the portion of Highway 99 in
the City of Galt as the Officer Kevin Tonn Memorial Highway.
ANALYSIS : Officer Kevin Tonn came from a law enforcement
family; his father attended the Sheriff's Academy and his uncle
was a Special Agent with the state Department of Justice. In
1991, when he entered high school, Officer Tonn joined the
Roseville Police Explorers. Officer Tonn enlisted in the US
Army at 19 years old and became a military policeman. Following
his military service, he became a firefighter in the state of
New York for eight years, rising to the rank of assistant chief.
After returning to California, Officer Tonn worked as a fire
prevention officer for the City of Sacramento. Later, he owned
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and operated a letter and parcel shipping business. In 2009,
after attending the Sacramento County Sheriff's Academy, he
became a police officer in the City of Galt, where he worked
alongside his cousin. Officer Tonn was eventually promoted to
the K-9 unit of the department, serving with his dog, Yaro.
On January 15, 2013, a suspect shot Officer Tonn while he was
responding to an in-progress residential burglary. The suspect
died of self-inflicted wounds, and Officer Tonn later succumbed
to his injuries at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical
Center. He was 35 years old.
In May 2013, the Galt Police Department posthumously awarded
Officer Tonn the Medal of Valor, which is awarded when employees
sustain a serious wound or great bodily injury by a hostile
person. The hospital dedicated in Officer Tonn's name the
trauma resuscitation bay in which he died. In addition, Galt
High School students designed a memorial for Officer Tonn,
located near City Hall.
This resolution designates the portion of State Highway Route 99
in the City of Galt as the Officer Kevin Tonn Memorial Highway.
The resolution further requests that the Department of
Transportation erect appropriate signs upon receiving donations
from non-state sources to cover the costs.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: Yes
JA:nl 4/29/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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