[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 44 (Thursday, April 18, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E575-E576]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO SHERIFF GARY CURE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 18, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize an outstanding individual who has dedicated the past 24 years 
of his life to serving and protecting the citizens of Colorado. Sheriff 
Gary Cure of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office has, in his many years 
of service, courageously and dutifully served his community, his state 
and his country, and I am honored to pay tribute to him today in front 
of this body of Congress. After a long and successful career as one of 
Colorado's finest, Gary will be moving on to take a position with the 
County Sheriffs of Colorado in Denver. Though I look forward to his 
tenure in Denver, I, along with the many citizens of Jackson County, 
will sorely miss his hard work and dedication to the Jackson County 
Sheriff's Office.
  Gary has been with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office since 1979, 
where he began his tenure as undersheriff before being elected sheriff 
in 1982--a post to which he has been reelected ever since. As sheriff, 
Gary has dedicated himself to the betterment of the community and the 
department, not only through his extraordinary law enforcement

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work, but also through his incredible ability to raise funds for much 
needed improvements. Prior to announcing his retirement, Gary announced 
that he had, at no cost, procured a $30,000 file management system for 
the Sheriff's Office. He was responsible for getting a loan that 
enabled the county to install a 911 system, and subsequently procured 
an additional $50,000 grant to upgrade the system. In addition, he was 
the chairman of the committee that obtained $3 million in grants to 
upgrade the County Courthouse.
  As sheriff, Gary did a marvelous job of walking the fine-line that 
all law enforcement officers must walk; as both a member and protector 
of the community. He will be sorely missed by each and every person in 
the community, but his marvelous contributions will always remain.
  Mr. Speaker, as a former law enforcement officer, I am well aware of 
the dangers and hazards our peace officers face today. Gary Cure has 
dedicated his life to serving and protecting his fellow citizens, 
working long hours, weekends, and holidays to guarantee their safety 
and their freedoms, and it is with a great deal of pride and respect 
that I bring his career to the attention of this body of Congress. 
Sheriff Gary Cure deserves the thanks of a grateful nation for all of 
his hard work, and I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

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