[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 44 (Thursday, March 29, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E492]
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                    A TRIBUTE TO GUS McIVER SANDERS

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2001

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, today it gives me great pleasure to rise in 
honor of Gus McIver Sanders on the occasion of his retirement from the 
New York City Police Department.
  Mr. Sanders was born on January 19, 1942 in Darlington, South 
Carolina. He graduated with honors from high school and received a two-
year basketball scholarship from the Friendship Junior College in 
Rockhlll, South Carolina. He decided early on that he needed bigger 
challenges than his small town in South Carolina had to offer so he 
moved to New York City where he worked for Fairchild Publications. He 
worked at Fairchild for a few years before he joined the Army. He was 
stationed in Germany and worked in communications. When his tour of 
duty ended, he returned to the United States and used his military 
experience to get a job with the phone company. After several years 
with the phone company, Gus decided to shift his focus to his true 
love, helping people. He applied for a job as a police officer with the 
New York City Police Department. He was sworn in to protect the 
citizens of New York City on October 29, 1973. He went to the police 
academy and from there was assigned to the 83rd Precinct in Bushwick, 
NY where he would stay until his retirement this year.
  Gus was an active police officer. He has made numerous arrests and 
made a point of helping as many people as he could in the Bushwick 
community. He had a variety of assignments during his tenure on the 
force including foot patrol, mobile patrol, warrants, plain clothes 
anti-crime and community affairs. Over the past ten years he has been 
assigned to the community affairs division of the 83rd Precinct. As a 
Community Affairs Officer, P.O. Sanders has placed the people of 
Bushwick first. He has helped organize a variety of special events for 
children and the community including an annual children's Halloween 
party, a Christmas party, a community picnic, and the Precinct's 
National Night Out Against Crime. He also volunteers for Meals on 
Wheels, delivering meals to the homebound elderly. In addition, he has 
helped the homeless and victims of fires find housing in their hour of 
need.
  Mr. Speaker, Gus McIver Sanders is a dedicated community and public 
servant who has served the people of Bushwick and the New York City 
Police Department with honor and dignity. As such, he is more than 
worthy of receiving our recognition today, and I hope that all of my 
colleagues will join me in honoring this truly remarkable man.

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