[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 23, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E4]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN TRIBUTE TO CLAUDE ``ROBEY'' ROBILLARD

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2002

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in tribute to Claude ``Robey'' 
Robillard, who retired from the Ventura County (California) Sheriff's 
Department on January 5, 2002, after 14 years with the department and 
36 years in law enforcement.
  I first met Robey when I made my first run for public office, the 
Simi Valley City Council. At that time, he was an investigator for the 
Ventura County District Attorney's Office, where he served for 7\1/2\ 
years. Robey also worked for the Fillmore Police Department for 13 
months and for 13 years with the Oxnard Police Department.
  Over the years we became good friends. I know him to be a 
professional in every sense of the word, a dedicated family man, and a 
man whose trust can never be questioned.
  During his 14 years with the Sheriff's Department, Robey received 
numerous letters of commendation and appreciation from Ventura County's 
citizens and the Sheriff's Department. He has served as a patrol field 
sergeant, shift sergeant, watch commander, Standards and Training for 
Corrections divisional training sergeant and division traffic sergeant.
  Robey was involved in the development of the 12-hour shift schedule 
at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility, which has been credited with 
maintaining security, reducing overtime and maximizing revenue. He 
researched and wrote the policy and procedures for contagious disease 
control and testing with the Detention services Division and was 
involved in introducing the Incident Command System to Detention 
Services supervisors.
  In addition, Robey and another sergeant were involved in the 
research, development, policy, training and implementation of Emergency 
Response Teams for all custody facilities. Her has served as treasurer, 
vice president and president of the Peace Officer Association of 
Ventura County and, since 1996, as the department's public information 
officer.
  Robey is a 41-year resident of Ventura County. He and Gail have been 
married for 27 years and have two sons, Kristopher, 21, and John-
Michael, 17.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in thanking Sergeant 
Claude Robillard for his dedication to protecting the people of Ventura 
County, CA, for nearly four decades, and in wishing him and his family 
all our best in the years to come.

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