[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 147 (Tuesday, November 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: November 29, 1994]
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                  HONORING DETECTIVE GILBERT CARRILLO

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                       HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Detective Gilbert 
Carrillo who is a 1994 Hall of Fame Award recipient from the El Rancho 
Unified School District.
  Detective Carrillo grew up in Pico Rivera, attended local elementary 
and junior high schools and graduated from El Rancho High School in 
1967.
  Upon graduation Mr. Carrillo enlisted in the U.S. Army where he 
served a tour of duty as a helicopter crew chief, flying combat 
missions in Vietnam. He received decorations for valor and countless of 
hours flown in combat, but his greatest personal achievement was the 
help he gave during his free time to a small orphanage in that war-torn 
land.
  In 1970, he returned from the Armed Forces and enrolled at Rio Hondo 
College. Mr. Carrillo decided to become a Sheriff, driven in large part 
by a desire to help area youth as he had been helped in his youth by a 
former Pico Rivera Deputy Police officer.
  Mr. Carrillo realized his dream after finishing his schooling at Rio 
Hondo College, California State University at Los Angeles and the 
Academy. In 1971, he became a sheriff in East Los Angeles and initiated 
a anti-gang violence program involving concerned parents, residents and 
youth. He is credited for successfully curbing gang violence by using 
non-uniformed police officers to infiltrate area gang operations.
  In 1981, Mr. Carrillo was made a Detective in the Homicide Bureau and 
member of the Gang Homicide Task Force where he worked for 3 years. In 
1985, he was named to head the team investigating the Night Stalker 
murders and on August 31, 1985, Richard Ramirez was caught. During the 
investigation he served as the administrator of the search team 
coordinating well over 300 police. In addition, he coordinated the 
efforts of all the patrol stations, response units, 24 homicide 
investigators, 7 outside law enforcement agencies, the coroners office, 
crime lab, media, and public relations.
  Indeed, Mr. Carrillo has proven to be an invaluable member of the 
community, through his valiant service in law enforcement. His 
dedication to the job ensures the safety of the residents of Los 
Angeles County on a daily basis. I commend Mr. Carrillo on his many 
accomplishments and his commitment to improving the lives of the youth 
he encounters every day.

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