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To Recognize and Celebrate Columbus Police Sergeant Aaron M. Ward for Receiving the Annual Public Service Award and His Contributions to the City of Columbus.
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WHEREAS, Columbus Police Sergeant Aaron M. Ward has been a Columbus police officer for 17 years primarily covering the campus of The Ohio State University Linden neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, Sgt. Ward served in the US Navy for 21 years, and continues to provide support to fellow veterans and active-duty service members throughout Ohio, including providing counseling and referral services to veterans, their families, and surviving family members of fallen military; and
WHEREAS, Aaron has also dedicated his spare time to the improvement of our community by providing various consultation and discipleship services to Central Ohio veterans and their families, including: financial planning, PTSD counseling, and veteran referral services; and
WHEREAS, Sgt. Aaron Ward has also aided the Central Ohio veteran community through his involvement with Mission 22, a non-profit initiative aimed at helping combat veterans deal with the traumas associated with their service; and
WHEREAS, Sgt. Ward’s efforts are recognized by Council 4603 of the Knights of Columbus with the bestowment of their annual Public Service Award; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and celebrate Police Sgt. Aaron M. Ward for receiving the annual Public Service Award thank him for his services to the City of Columbus.