RECOGNIZING THE PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2019 PRINCE WILLIAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 103
(Extensions of Remarks - June 19, 2019)
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RECOGNIZING THE PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2019 PRINCE
WILLIAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS
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HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY
of virginia
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to commend the Prince William
County Police Department and its outstanding members who have
demonstrated superior dedication to ensuring the safety of their
colleagues and members of the community and their designation as 2019
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients. The annual
Valor Awards ceremony recognizes the remarkable heroism and bravery
above and beyond the line of duty exemplified by our public safety and
law enforcement professionals. For the past 33 years, the Prince
William Chamber of Commerce has paid tribute to police officers,
firefighters, and emergency personnel for their extraordinary service.
Our public safety and law enforcement workforces put their lives at
risk on a daily basis to keep our families and neighborhoods safe. In
recognition of acts of valor, we award the following honorees for their
demonstrated extraordinary dedication and outstanding performance under
unusually difficult or dangerous circumstances. It is my honor to
include in the Record the following names of the Prince William County
Police Department law enforcement professionals:
Investigative Merit Award: Officer Ronald Carpio, Detective Lourdes
Cainas, Crime Scene Analyst Rebekah Kushner, Crime Scene Specialist
Shreya Kamath, Rose Hellmann, Detective Katherine Zaimis, Detective
Jonathan Kennedy, Detective Donald DeShazo.
Gold Medal for Valor: Officer John Yenchak, Officer Franco Martinez,
Officer Rachel Mynier, Officer Matthew Takats, Officer Evan Jurgensen,
Officer Taylor Calton, Officer Benjamin Infanti, Officer Wade
Dickinson, Officer Travis Hardman, First Sergeant Daniel Crawford,
Officer Kevin Vasquez, Sergeant David Bliss.
Silver Medal for Valor: Officer Joshua Myers, Officer Christopher
Hume, Officer Jonathan Seals, Investigator Robert Drumm, Officer Brian
Kimble.
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Gold Medal for Valor and a Silver Medal for Valor: Officer Nicholas
Kelly, Officer Jordanis Lozier.
Investigative Merit Award: Detective Nathan Thomas, Detective Robyn
Hyatt, Detective Victor Cordero, Detective Josh Lane, Crime Analyst
Jacquelin Graham, Crime Analyst Dawn Locke-Trillhaase.
Merit Award for Valor: Officer Sean A. Richards.
Hillary Robinette Award: Officer Darrick Dillon, Detective Joshua
Lane, Detective Jeremy Booth, Detective Simon Chu, Detective Alicia
Larkins, Detective Kevin Morin, Detective Matthew Newton, Detective
Walter O'Neal, Detective Daniel Sekely, Detective Wayne Smith,
Detective Nicholas Waymire, Detective Robert White, Sergeant Ryan
Pavol, First Sergeant Kenneth Hulsey, Special Victims Bureau--Detective
Helga Thorsdottir.
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 2019
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients of the Prince
William County Police Department. The selfless acts of heroism by this
distinguished group of men and women merits our highest praise. I thank
each honoree, as well as all Prince William County Police Department
law enforcement professionals, for their dedication and commitment to
the protection of our communities.
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