[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 37 (Thursday, March 20, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING DALY CITY POLICE OFFICERS ON RECEIVING THE 10851 AWARD 
                        IN COMBATING AUTO THEFT

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 20, 1997

  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me in 
commending five outstanding officers of the Daly City Police 
Department, in the 12th Congressional District of California, on their 
receiving today the prestigious 10851 Award for their efforts in 
combating auto theft. The 10851 Award is named after the California 
Vehicle Code section relating to auto theft and is presented to those 
law enforcement officers who meet the rigid criteria for vehicle theft 
recoveries and arrests of suspects. Officers Chris Myhra, Lee Horton, 
Joe Bocci, Thomas Prudden, and Gregg Oglesby are being presented the 
award by the California Highway Patrol and the California State 
Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau.
  While those of us who live in San Mateo County have long felt a debt 
of gratitude to the Daly City Police Department for exceptional work in 
protecting the lives and property of our friends and neighbors, we take 
special pride today in witnessing the presentation of this well-
deserved award. Auto theft in San Mateo County is a particularly 
serious problem. In 1996 alone over 2,500 vehicles were stolen, costing 
insurance companies and policyholders nearly $13 million.
  It is highly appropriate, therefore, that we recognize those police 
officers who, through their diligent efforts, have set the highest 
example. As citizens of San Mateo County, we can feel the improvement 
in our daily lives provided by the Daly City Police Department. This 
award serves to highlight their achievements and reminds us that our 
law enforcement officers provide us with unparalleled public service.
  I invite my colleagues to join me in commending and thanking Officers 
Myhra, Horton, Bocci, Prudden, and Oglesby for their service and 
dedication to the citizens of Daly City and San Mateo County.

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