Police Heroes Honored At 36th ‘Call to Duty’

Former chief cites support for local police

By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune

Much of society may have turned its back on police, but Garden Grove hasn’t, former GGPD chief Kevin Raney said at Thursday’s 36th Annual “Call to Duty” Memorial.

The event honors the memory of Garden Grove police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty: Sgt. Myron Trapp (1959), Reserve Officer Andy Reese (1970), Officer Donald Reed (1980), Officer Michael Rainford (1980), Master Officer Howard Dallies (1993) and Lt. John Reynolds (2021).

After lauding the six fallen officers and speaking of the pressures of the profession, he referred to the

“really difficult time to be a police officer … given, in some areas, the overall lack of support for law enforcement.”

He cited recent legislation which – he feels – have made the job of a police officer more difficult or dangerous, and noted that persons in law enforcement are under greater scrutiny than ever before.

However …

“From my own experience, Garden Grove has always had a very sup-

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Surf City will leave Power Authority

Huntington Beach will be the latest government agency to leave the troubled Orange County Power Authority.

At Tuesday night’s meeting of the City Council a motion to direct the city manager to work with the city attorney to provide notice to withdraw from the OCPA was passed 4-3 with Councilmembers Dan Kalmick, Natalie Moser and Rhonda Bolton opposed.

The OCPA is a “Community Choice Aggregation” established in 2020 as a way for local governments to have more control over procuring electricity with the prospect of lower rates and emphasizing “green” energy from renewable sources.

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