[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 166 (Tuesday, December 4, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2191]
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                 IN HONOR OF SERGEANT SAMUEL JEFFERSON

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2001

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and acknowledge the 
many accomplishments of Sergeant Samuel Jefferson of the Jersey City 
Police Department. Throughout his career, he worked tirelessly to 
enhance the safety and well-being of the residents of Jersey City, New 
Jersey.
  A 22-year veterans of the Jersey City Police Department, Sergeant 
Jefferson has enjoyed a dynamic and extensive law enforcement career. 
Sergeant Jefferson joined the Jersey City Police Department in 1979, 
and was quickly promoted to the rank of Detective after assignments in 
the North District Division and the Radio Room. As a Detective, he 
spent countless hours working on cases in the Hudson County Prosecutors 
Homicide Division, the Welfare Investigation Unit, and the Warrant 
Squad. In 1990, he assumed the rank of Sergeant and was assigned to the 
Patrol Division. From 1991 until his retirement, Sergeant Jefferson 
worked in the Jersey City Policy Department's Internal Affairs 
Division.
  Prior to his law enforcement career, Sergeant Jefferson was a 
decorated United States Marine. While in the Marines, he was the 
recipient of the Purple Heart, the Vietnam Combat Cross, the Combat 
Infantry Badge, and the South Vietnam Medal.
  A Jersey City native, Sergeant Jefferson graduated from Lincoln High 
School. Currently, he enrolled at New Jersey City University and 
completing requirements for a BA in Criminal Justice.
  Sergeant Jefferson and his wife Denise have three children and two 
grandchildren.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Sergeant Samuel 
Jefferson for his dedicated service on behalf of the residents of 
Jersey City.

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