[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 79 (Friday, June 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1065]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING SUFFOLK COUNTY OFFICERS AND LOIS APRILE AND DENISE BRENNAN

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                       HON. FELIX J. GRUCCI, JR.

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 2002

  Mr. GRUCCI. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Suffolk County 
Officers Lois Aprile and Denise Brennan who have been selected as the 
recipients of the Rotary Club of Smithtown's 32nd Annual Peter J. 
Biegon Award.
  Police Officers Aprile and Brennan were appointed to the Suffolk 
County Police Department on January 25, 1988. After graduating from the 
Police Academy they were assigned to the Fourth Precinct, assuming the 
duty of patrol officers. Their professional association and friendship 
go back many years.
  It wasn't long after being assigned to the Fourth Precinct that it 
became evident that these two energetic officers were committed to 
establishing programs to benefit a wide range of community interests. 
In recognition of these efforts, they were both assigned to the Fourth 
Precinct COPE Unit in 1995.
  Police Officer Aprile is certified as a crime prevention officer, a 
school--resource officer and a DARE instructor. She is currently 
working toward the completion of a master's degree in counseling at 
C.W. Post, L.I.U. She is a member of several committees, including the 
Sachem Committee on Drugs, Hauppauge School District Drug Task Force 
and is a board member of the Smithtown Veterans Youth Program. She is 
also a member of the Long Island Association of Crime Prevention 
Officers.
  She acts as a volunteer for the Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts and serves as a 
religion education instructor for St. Philip and James Church. She 
gives freely of her time to the Special Olympics, Toys for Tots and 
various community outreach groups.
  As one of the precinct's school liaison officers she helped create a 
program at the Smithtown Middle School to decrease problems among 
students relating to theft, fighting and other misconduct.
  She has been recognized as cop of the month and has received several 
awards from public officials for her work with the Smithtown Veteran's 
Youth Program.
  Police Officer Brennan has received certifications as a school 
resource officer and crime prevention officer. She is a member of the 
NYS Juvenile Officers Association.
  She also serves as one of our school liaison officers and sits on 
several committees addressing youth development and delinquency 
prevention programs. She is a member of the S.A.F.E. Schools Committee, 
Kings Park Compass, Sachem Teen Driving Committee and the Raynor Park 
Youth Program.

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