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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING CAPTAIN FRED GONSALVES ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

FROM THE NEWPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT

     Introduced By: Representatives Martin, and Abney

     Date Introduced: March 06, 2013

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Captain Fred Gonsalves began his career with the Newport Police

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Department as a Patrol Officer in the Uniform Patrol Division on December 5th of 1983.  He

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subsequently served as a Field Training Officer, a member of the Special Response Team, an

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Honor Guard member, a Firearms Instructor, and as the first Community Oriented Police Officer

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in the state; and

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     WHEREAS, By consistently demonstrating integrity and outstanding leadership skills,

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Captain Gonsalves rose through the ranks.  In 1995, he was appointed to Detective, serving in the

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Vice/Narcotics Unit. In 1997, he was promoted to Sergeant, where he served as a Patrol

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Supervisor, Special Response Team Supervisor, and Traffic Sergeant, and in 2004, he was again

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promoted, this time achieving the rank of Lieutenant, serving as the Patrol Watch Commander, an

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Internal Affairs Lieutenant, the Special Response Team Commander, and Acting Service Captain;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Ultimately, Captain Gonsalves was promoted to his current rank of Captain

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on May 5th of 2007.  He has served as the Patrol Commander and Services Commander and as

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Acting Chief when the Chief was unavailable; and

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     WHEREAS, During his tenure with the department, Captain Gonsalves has continued his

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training and education.  He holds a Master's degree from Salve Regina University, is certified as a

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Drug Abuse Resistance Education Officer and an Emergency Medical Technician, and has been a

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Women’s Self Defense Tactics Instructor and a Firearms Instructor; and

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     WHEREAS, Captain Gonsalves has amassed an inspiring record of untarnished

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excellence and accomplishment.  He has earned numerous awards, citations, and honors, and is a

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member of a plethora of professional organizations; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition, Captain Gonsalves coordinated and managed the deployment

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for the Newport Tall Ships in 2007 and the Presidential visit of George Bush in 2007; and

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     WHEREAS, An officer and a gentleman, Captain Gonsalves has served and protected the

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people of the City of Newport for more than twenty-five years and he is eminently worthy of our

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emulation and acknowledgement; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby recognizes, honors, and thanks Captain Fred Gonsalves on the

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occasion of his retirement after more than 25 years of steadfast and unselfish service to the people

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of the City of Newport and the State of Rhode Island. We wish him good health, fulfillment, and

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continued success in all his future endeavors; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Captain Fred Gonsalves.

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