November 5, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 176 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1398-E1399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF JOE PIERUCCI UPON HIS RETIREMENT AS CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE 
                          CITY OF FOSTER CITY

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 5, 2019

  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Joe Pierucci upon his 
retirement as Chief of Police for Foster City. Chief Pierucci will be 
leaving after 33 years in law enforcement, including the last 11 years 
in Foster City.
  Chief Pierucci grew up in Foster City and began his career in nearby 
San Mateo in 1986. In San Mateo, he worked as a detective, field 
training officer, and school resource officer before moving up to 
Patrol Sergeant. He then assumed responsibility for several of San 
Mateo's important community policing activities including the highly 
successful San Mateo Police Athletics League, neighborhood watch and 
crime prevention programs.
  In 2009, Joe Pierucci returned to his hometown of Foster City when he 
became a lieutenant and began supervising patrol teams. He's a warm, 
amiable person and his personality fit well with a community in which 
residents embrace their law enforcement officers and enjoy an outdoor 
quality of life that is organized around community events, community 
sports leagues, the water and parks. Into this mix came Joe Pierucci 
with gusto and a smile as wide as a city lagoon.
  He quickly rose to the rank of Captain and eventually managed field 
operations and administrative functions. He served as President of the 
San Mateo County Law Enforcement Commanders Association and continued 
his

[[Page E1399]]

training in law enforcement management. In 2016, thanks in part he 
noted to great mentoring in both San Mateo and Foster City, he was 
elevated to become Chief of Police.
  Chief Pierucci is a member of the Foster City Lions Club and 
volunteered with the city's Little League and Youth Softball 
Association. His son Mike continued his father's career of service as a 
Blackhawk Helicopter Crew-Chief. His daughter, Tori, is finishing her 
criminal justice degree and hopes to be the 3rd generation of 
Pierucci's serving in local law enforcement. The Chief is a newlywed 
and his wife, Angela, will now have much more time with Joe. It's 
unlikely that such an energetic guy will find a home on a couch, and we 
wish this couple many years of great travels and new adventures.
  As the Chief notes, he began his life in Foster City as a resident 
when the area previously known as Brewer Island was largely sand and 
sea shells. Today, the city is home to such powerhouse companies as 
Gilead Sciences, Visa International and others that, although less well 
known, are building tomorrow's economy every day that they open their 
doors. Tens of thousands of residents, public servants and thoughtful 
visitors have made Foster City the amazing community that it is.
  We wish Joe Pierucci well in the years ahead and know that his wise 
counsel will be missed but never forgotten by those he served and 
called friends throughout his many years on the streets of Foster City. 
Today is his birthday, and rarely before has it held so much meaning. 
He is not aging out, but he is moving on. We know him as the Chief of 
Police, the chief maker of smiles when he walks into a room, and the 
chief cheerleader for his community and its remarkable spirit by the 
bay. I thank Joe. We advised him not to emulate the children of Foster 
City by taking up skateboarding in the years ahead. However, if we spot 
him windsurfing we will all point and say, ``There goes Joe Pierucci 
and he's in the right place because the wind is at his back. Godspeed, 
Joe.''

                          ____________________