[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 42 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E535]
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                       IN TRIBUTE TO LARRY BROWN

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 16, 2002

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, to have a true community we must have a safe 
community. During the 1990s the rate of crime has been dropping to 
rates we haven't seen since the 1960s. For this we can thank the police 
officers of our communities who work hard and dangerous jobs so our 
lives will not be dangerous.
  One such police officer is Larry Brown of the White Plains Police 
Department. He graduated from White Plains High School, where he 
excelled at track and field. He attended Bradley University and then 
worked at what is now Westchester Medical Center. After a short stint 
as a Corrections Officer he joined the police department twenty years 
ago.
  Since then he has enjoyed a varied career in law enforcement working 
in the Detective Division, Records Division, and Warrants Division. He 
has done background checks and has assisted in recruitment for the 
Department. He currently works in the Patrol Division. He has also 
attended a number of training courses to better enable him to perform 
as a police officer. He has also received a number of citations and 
acknowledgments for his work.
  For the past four years he has served as President of the 
Westchester/Rockland Guardians and represents that worthy organization 
at national conferences.
  He is a member of the Union Baptist Church and the proud father of 
Komaphi, Shaahid, a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, Allana, and 
Christina.
  For his good work and leadership in the law enforcement community, we 
all owe him our thanks and I am proud to be able to honor him in this 
small way.

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