Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 48–Senators Jacobsen, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Raggio, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

May 16, 2001

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Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Hettrick, Brower, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

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Read and Adopted

 

SUMMARY—Memorializes Dennis Kollar, former Deputy Director for Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission. (BDR R‑1543)

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Senate CONCURRENT RESOLUTION—Memorializing Dennis Kollar, former Deputy Director for the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission.

 

1-1    Whereas, The members of this legislative body note with great sadness

1-2  the passing of dedicated law enforcement officer Dennis Kollar on

1-3  April 19, 2001; and

1-4    Whereas, Dennis Michael Kollar was born in New Jersey and moved

1-5  with his family at 3 years of age to San Diego, California, where he lived

1-6  most of his life; and

1-7    Whereas, After graduating from high school, Dennis joined the United

1-8  States Army and served in the Vietnam War; and

1-9    Whereas, In 1969, Dennis joined the San Diego County Sheriff’s

1-10  Department and, known for his work ethic, quickly rose through the ranks,

1-11  leaving a legacy of service that included jail and patrol duty, the training of

1-12  other officers, internal affairs and the Narcotics Task Force; and

1-13    Whereas, Among his many distinctions, Dennis was the founding

1-14  Director of the Sheriff’s Academy at Southwestern College in

 

2-1  Chula Vista, California, which trained law enforcement officers at that

2-2  campus from 1984 to 1994; and

2-3    Whereas, Dennis retired from the San Diego County Sheriff’s

2-4  Department as a captain after 25 years of dedicated service; and

2-5    Whereas, Opening a new administrative chapter in his law

2-6  enforcement career, Dennis moved to Nevada and spent the last 7 years in

2-7  Reno as Deputy Director for the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training

2-8  Commission for this state; and

2-9    Whereas, Dennis was known for his wonderful sense of humor that

2-10  brought a smile to the face of anyone who needed it; and

2-11    Whereas, Dennis was an avid sports fan and a devoted father to his

2-12  three daughters, Renee, Colleen and Megan; and

2-13    Whereas, Dennis is survived by his daughters, his mother Catherine,

2-14  his sister and brother-in-law Mary Beth and Scott Ring, and their children,

2-15  Michael, Clinton, Emily, Nolan and Rebecca; now, therefore, be it

2-16    Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

2-17  Concurring, That the members of the Nevada Legislature express their

2-18  heartfelt condolences to the family of Dennis Kollar; and be it further

2-19    Resolved, That Dennis Kollar will be remembered for his devotion to

2-20  his family and his dedicated public service as a law enforcement officer;

2-21  and be it further

2-22    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

2-23  of this resolution to Dennis’s daughters, Renee, Colleen and Megan.

 

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