07 LC 21
9357
House
Resolution 487
By:
Representatives Brooks of the
63rd,
Talton of the
145th,
and Jones of the
44th
A
RESOLUTION
Expressing
regret at the passing of Mr.. Howard Baugh, Sr.; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Mr. Howard Baugh, Sr., passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2007 after a long
and meaningful life of love and service; and
WHEREAS,
he joined the Atlanta police department as a World War II Marine Corps veteran
in 1952, only four years after the city hired its first African American
officer, and the force he joined was segregated and was radically different
from the force we know today, and its transition to the modern force is thanks
in large part to Mr. Baugh; and
WHEREAS,
he became the first black officer promoted to detective, sergeant, lieutenant,
and captain, was the first black officer to patrol in a squad car, and, as a
major, became the first black assistant chief; and
WHEREAS,
during his career he escorted Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr., through the Auburn Avenue
area during the civil rights disturbances, protected Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., when he was in Atlanta, and was assigned to provide security to Dr.
King´s home after he was assassinated; and
WHEREAS,
in his retirement years, he loved fishing at his place on a Carroll County lake
and riding horses, and he was particularly proud of riding his horse in the
Atlanta University parades, often with his granddaughter, Donna, at his side on
a pony; and
WHEREAS,
he is survived by his wife, Manie, four grandchildren, and two great
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS,
the service Mr. Baugh and his fellow black police officers performed, often at
great personal sacrifice and danger, is incalculable, and all citizens owe him a
huge debt.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body express regret at the passing of Mr. Howard Baugh, Sr., and extend condolences to his grieving family and friends.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body express regret at the passing of Mr. Howard Baugh, Sr., and extend condolences to his grieving family and friends.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of
Mr. Howard Baugh, Sr.