[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 22 (Thursday, February 6, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING SERGEANT GREGORY W. VERBECK

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 2003

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the life and 
career of one of the Monterey Park Police Department's finest officers, 
Sergeant Gregory W. Verbeck.
  Sergeant Verbeck graduated from the Southern California Peace 
Officers Academy at Riverside City College in 1971. That same year, 
Sergeant Gregory W. Verbeck began his 31-year career with the Monterey 
Park Police Department. Sergeant Verbeck rose quickly in the force and 
on September 21, 1974, he was promoted to the rank of Police Agent. 
From 1978 to 1980, he was assigned to the Investigations Bureau working 
juvenile investigations and on January 24, 1980, he was promoted to 
Sergeant. Sergeant Verbeck also served as a K-9 Handler, a department 
firearms instructor, the department's fleet manager and the Monterey 
Park Emergency Communications Coordinator.
  Outside of his official duties on the force, Sergeant Verbeck was a 
member and served as President of the Monterey Park Police Officers 
Association. He has also been active in the community as a member of 
the Eastside Optimist Club, as a board member of the Japanese Amateur 
Radio Society and Chair of the Community Relations Commission.
  During his career, Sergeant Verbeck received over fifty letters and 
commendations for his unwavering commitment to service. These awards 
included Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, and Supervisory Police 
Certificates. In 1996, Sergeant Verbeck's excellence earned him the 
Public Safety Employee of the Year Award.
  Sergeant Verbeck has been a true professional, mentor and a friend to 
our community. He will be greatly missed by his many friends at the 
Monterey Park Police Department and the community. Mr. Speaker, I ask 
you to join me in expressing my appreciation for Sergeant Verbeck's 
lifetime of service and commitment to our community.

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