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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
2 ESTABLISHMENT OF A FUND FOR ASSISTANCE TO
3 FAMILIES OF FALLEN OFFICERS
4 2012 GENERAL SESSION
5 STATE OF UTAH
6 Chief Sponsor: Kevin T. Van Tassell
7 House Sponsor: Bradley M. Daw
8
9 LONG TITLE
10 Committee Note:
11 The Transportation Interim Committee recommended this bill.
12 General Description:
13 This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor expresses support for
14 the establishment of a fund for the assistance of families of fallen police officers in
15 Utah.
16 Highlighted Provisions:
17 This resolution:
18 . expresses support for the establishment of a fund for the assistance of families of
19 fallen police officers in Utah;
20 . expresses appreciation to Tore and Mona Steen, who saw a need and became
21 personally invested in serving the families of slain police officers, and wishes them
22 well in their continuing efforts to serve the citizens of Utah; and
23 . expresses appreciation to those who have participated in the efforts of the 1033
24 Foundation and made donations to help those in need.
25 Special Clauses:
26 None
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29 WHEREAS, the Utah 1033 Foundation is named for the police radio code for an officer
30 in trouble;
31 WHEREAS, this non-profit foundation was established with private donations and is
32 sustained through a combination of continuing donations, corporate donors, institutional grant
33 funding, and fundraising events;
34 WHEREAS, the primary purpose of the 1033 Foundation is to help the families of slain
35 police officers in Utah;
36 WHEREAS, the day after the death of a police officer in the line of duty, someone from
37 the Foundation will visit the widow or widower and deliver a $25,000 check;
38 WHEREAS, eventually, the Foundation hopes to have an endowment to provide
39 college scholarships for the children of living and deceased Utah police officers;
40 WHEREAS, it is also hoped that in the future it will be possible to extend the
41 Foundation's service to include the families of fallen firefighters;
42 WHEREAS, the fund began as an idea of Tore and Mona Steen, residents of Park City;
43 WHEREAS, a native of Norway, Tore received a scholarship after serving in that
44 nation's air force and moved to the United States to attend college;
45 WHEREAS, Tore enjoyed great success in the banking and financial industries, and
46 while living in New York, he was involved in advisory capacities with the departments of
47 Police, Corrections, and Housing;
48 WHEREAS, as a result of these experiences, and after being invited to ride with two
49 New York City police officers who were called to a domestic dispute, Tore realized, in a small
50 but very real and personal way, what dangers police officers can face every day;
51 WHEREAS, many years later, the husband of Mona's daughter's former college
52 roommate, a Colorado Springs police detective, was slain while trying to apprehend a suspect
53 wanted for attempted murder;
54 WHEREAS, these brushes with the tragedy and devastation brought to the families of
55 officers killed in the line of duty drove the Steens to form the 1033 Foundation;
56 WHEREAS, their efforts continue with the help of many others, including Wade
57 Carpenter, Park City Police Chief; the Law Firm of Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy,
58 P.C.; and Zions Bank;

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WHEREAS, the 1033 Foundation has made it easy for individuals and organizations to
60 donate to the fund by going to utah1033.org; and
61 WHEREAS, by providing financial and, eventually, scholarship assistance, the 1033
62 Foundation hopes to provide a means to lift some of the crushing burdens upon the families of
63 Utah's police officers killed in the line of duty:
64 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
65 Governor concurring therein, expresses support for the efforts of the 1033 Foundation to assist
66 the families of fallen police officers in Utah in their moments of greatest need.
67 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor express
68 appreciation to Tore and Mona Steen, who saw a need and became personally invested in
69 serving the families of slain police officers in Utah, and wish them well in their continuing
70 efforts to serve the citizens of Utah.
71 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor express
72 appreciation to those who have participated in the efforts of the 1033 Foundation and made
73 donations to help those in need.
74 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to Tore and Mona
75 Steen; Park City Police Chief Wade Carpenter, the Law Firm of Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall &
76 McCarthy; Zions Bank President Scott Anderson; Park City Mayor Dana Williams; Summit
77 County Sheriff Dave Edmunds; KPMG Salt Lake City; Utah Department of Public Safety
78 Director Lance Davenport; Colonel Danny Fuhr of the Utah Highway Patrol; the Utah Chiefs
79 of Police Association; the Utah Sheriffs Association; the Utah Peace Officers Association; the
80 Utah Highway Patrol; S.Utah Fraternal Order of Police;.S Howard Wallack; and the members
80a of Utah's congressional delegation.

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