OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
November 18,2015
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
1 transmit herewith, together with Alderman Sposato, a congratulatory resolution concerning the Chicago Police Department.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
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ALDERMAN NICHOLAS SPOSATO
presented by MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL ow NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Whereas , On the morning of Sunday, November 8, 2015, Probationary Police Officer Nicholas G. Picicci, Star #13435, reported for his first day on the job with the Chicago Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Probationary Police Officer Picicci and his assigned Field Training Officer, Robert G. Cavaiani, Star #12062, were patrolling near the intersection of Belmont and Austin Avenues when they received a call reporting a medical emergency several blocks away; and
WHEREAS, Wasting no time, the officers travelled to the scene of the incident, on the 3100 block of North Marmora Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Officers Cavaiani and Picicci arrived to find a 62-year-old man sprawled helplessly on the floor of his bathroom; and
WHEREAS, The man was obviously in critical condition - his body was still warm, but he was turning grey, had no pulse, and was not breathing; and
WHEREAS, Immediately recognizing the severity of the situation, and calling on their training and experience, the officers began to administer CPR; and
WHEREAS, Officers Cavaiani and Picicci maintained efforts to resuscitate the man for several tense minutes, until the Fire Department arrived; and
WHEREAS, Paramedics detected a faint pulse and the man began taking shallow breaths; and
WHEREAS, The patient was transported to the hospital for further treatment and evaluation; and
WHEREAS, Emergency room personnel expressed certainty that the officers' handling of the situation had saved the patient's life; and
WHEREAS, Officers Cavaiani and Picicci deserve recognition and commendation for their composure, calm, and resourcefulness under exceedingly difficult and stressful circumstances; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this eighteenth day of November, 2015, do hereby express our profound gratitude to Field Training Officer Robert G. Cavaiani and Probationary Police Officer Nicholas G. Picicci for their heroic efforts on behalf of the people of Chicago; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Officers Cavaiani and Picicci, and placed on permanent record in of each their personnel files, as a token of our appreciation and esteem.
