[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
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     TIMOTHY J. MORENCY, TWO DECADES OF OUTSTANDING LAW ENFORCEMENT

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 5, 1994

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, Timothy J. Morency was born in Fort Edward, 
NY with law enforcement blood in his veins.
  His father was Fort Edward police chief during the 1950's, and Mr. 
Morency always dreamed of being a police officer. And I and many others 
are glad that he pursued that dream, including a number of people who 
wouldn't be alive today without him. He worked for short periods of 
time with the New York State Department of Corrections and with the New 
York State Capital Police. But in 1973 he returned to Fort Edward and 
joined the Village Police Department. And now, nearly 21 years and many 
commendations later, Officer Morency is retiring.
  Mr. Speaker, many days and nights of a law enforcement are routine, 
but when a crisis occurs, the officer involved must respond quickly and 
calmly. Lives may be at stake, or the apprehension of a dangerous felon 
may depend on the professionalism of the investigators on the scene. 
Officer Morency was tested a number of times and he always came through 
with flying colors.
  On the bitterly cold night of December 27, 1980, Officer Morency was 
on patrol when he discovered a serious fire in progress. His quick 
response to the fire, sounding the alarm and leading residents of the 
building to safety, kept loss of life to a minimum and prevented the 
fire from spreading to adjoining buildings.
  On another occasion, he discovered a fire in a barn close to the 
farmhouse. He alerted the sleeping family, all of whom most certainly 
would have perished.
  On at least two occasions, his initial investigation at the scene of 
homicides led to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators.
  Mr. Speaker, I've written Officer Morency to commend him, and he has 
been cited by the Fort Edward village board and by the Washington 
County board of supervisors. But since it is people like Officer 
Morency who make this country the greatest in the world, and who make 
our smaller towns and villages such nice places to live, I wanted to 
share his story with you.
  Officer Morency will be honored at an October 14 testimonial dinner. 
Let us pay our own tribute today. Please join me in saluting Officer 
Timothy J. Morency for more than 20 years of the highest 
professionalism in the field of law enforcement, and to wish him all 
the best in the future.

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