CITY OF FRESNO
Office of Councilmember Mike Karbassi
WHEREAS, Michael S. Reid has committed the past 35 years of his life to public service, the last 29 he served with the Fresno Police Department, ultimately achieving the rank of Deputy Chief. Reid was hired on December 16th, 1993, as a Fresno Police Recruit and promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief of the Patrol Division on September 17th, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Reid has an impressive education, holding a Juris Doctorate, a Master of Business Administration and is completing course work towards his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Known as the department’s “Technical Guy”, he has represented the City of Fresno in federal and state programs to include, Major Cities Chief’s Police Executive Leadership Institute, FBI Nation al Law Enforcement Academy, FBI Executive Development Program. In addition, he authored California Penal Code 4115.5, and served on the Police Officer Standards & Training Advisory Commission; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Reid’s outstanding contributions have touched multiple corners of the Fresno Police Department. As the program manager he was instrumental to bringing Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) to our city. He was vital in the planning, development, and construction of the Fresno Police Department’s Regional Training Facility.
Additionally, he has led the Agency’s Patrol, Traffic, Air Operations, EOD, K-9, SWAT, Crisis Negotiators, Mobile Field Force, and Mounted Patrol Units; and
WHEREAS, as a result of his dedication to our agency and community, Deputy Chief Reid has received the California State Award for Distinguished Service; The Fresno Police Department’s Medal of Valor, Meritorious Service, Outstanding Achievement, and has been awarded the Department’s Life Saving Medal three times. On August 1 st, 2022, Deputy Chief Michael S. Reid retired from an unparalleled career with the Fresno Police Department, leaving an everlasting impression on the Agency and City of Fresno.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Mayor Jerry Dyer and the Fresno City Council do hereby recognize:
“Mike Reid Day”
in the City of Fresno.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed the seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 1 st
day of September 2022.
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ JERRY DYER, Honorable Mayor ESMERALDA SORIA, Councilmember District 1
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ MIKE KARBASSI, Councilmember District 2 MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember District 3
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ TYLER MAXWELL, Council Vice President LUIS CHAVEZ, Councilmember District 5
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ GARRY BREDEFELD, Councilmember District 6 NELSON ESPARZA, Council President