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THE CITY EMPLOYEES' MEMORIAL
AT BOB HENRY PARK
PURPOSE
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The purpose of the Memorial site at Bob Henry Park is to honor City of Newport
Beach employees who have lost their lives in the performance of their public
service duties. This policy establishes the criteria and procedures for honoring
an employee at the Memorial site.
POLICY
The Memorial site is located at Bob Henry Park, which was named after Newport
Beach Police Officer Bob Henry who was mortally wounded in the line of duty
on March 12, 1995. The Memorial honors Officer Henry and all City employees
who gave their lives in the direct performance of their duties while serving the
citizens of Newport Beach.
PROCEDURE
1. Department Directors shall submit recommendations to so honor an
employee to the City Manager for initial evaluation. The recommendation
shall include a history of the employee's tenure with the City, the
circumstances surrounding his or her death, the work - related duties being
performed at the time of death, and the actions which led to the
employee's death.
2. To be honored at the Memorial site, an employee's death must be directly
attributable to his /her scope of employment and have occurred in the
performance of his or her authorized duties. If the circumstances
surrounding an employee's duty - related death are not readily apparent,
the City Manager may appoint a committee of at least three Department
Directors (excluding the affected employee's department) to more
thoroughly evaluate the recommendation for inclusion, to determine
whether death is directly attributable to the employee's performance of
his /her duties.
3. The Committee will make a final recommendation to the City Manager
whether an employee should be honored at the Memorial site at Bob
Henry Park. The City Manager will have final authority to approve or
reject inclusion at the Memorial.
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4. Memorial plaques will be 7" x 9" and will include the following
information:
Name of Employee
Job Title
City Department
Date of Death
5. The City will hold a ceremony honoring the employee's inclusion at the
Memorial when the plaque is installed.
Adopted - November 10, 1997
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