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

 

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

 

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

 the passing of dedicated law enforcement officer Dennis Kollar on

April 19, 2001; and

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

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

 most of his life; and

   Whereas, After graduating from high school, Dennis joined the United

 States Army and served in the Vietnam War; and

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

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

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

 of other officers, internal affairs and the Narcotics Task Force; and

   Whereas, Among his many distinctions, Dennis was the founding

 Director of the Sheriff’s Academy at Southwestern College in

Chula Vista, California, which trained law enforcement officers at that

 campus from 1984 to 1994; and

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

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

   Whereas, Opening a new administrative chapter in his law

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

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

 Commission for this state; and

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

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

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

 three daughters, Renee, Colleen and Megan; and

   Whereas, Dennis is survived by his daughters, his mother Catherine,

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

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

   Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

 Concurring, That the members of the Nevada Legislature express their

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

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

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

 and be it further

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

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

 

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