[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 91 (Thursday, June 19, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1308]
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                  HONORING SERGEANT DALE D. STEVENSON

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2003

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today on behalf of the 
wonderful men and women of the Michigan State Police. Day after day, 
these brave people work to maintain safe streets for our children to 
live and play. On June 20, the Michigan State Police will recognize one 
of their own, as they gather to celebrate the retirement of Sergeant 
Dale D. Stevenson after 25 years of dedicated service. Dale Stevenson 
was born October 5, 1955 in Caro, MI, and graduated from Caro High 
School in 1973. In 1977, he graduated from Delta College with an 
Associated Degree in Law Enforcement and Police Administration, and a 
year later began his career with the Michigan State Police, with an 
assignment to the Ypsilanti, MI, Post. In 1983, he returned home to 
work at the Caro Post, and after stints in Bay City and Sandusky, was 
again stationed in Caro, where he remained, serving as Acting 
Lieutenant/Post Commander.
  During his 25-year tenure with the State Police, Sgt. Stevenson was 
the well-deserving recipient of numerous honors and citations, and his 
actions have benefited law enforcement officials from all over the 
state. A member of the State Police Underwater Recovery Unit since 
1981, Dale has played a vital part in many investigations throughout 
the Great Lakes. From saving drowning victims in Saginaw Bay to joining 
recovery units for the Mackinac Bridge, he constantly put his own 
safety at risk to help keep others from harm. His underwater work has 
given him the opportunity to act as team leader in an international 
effort to recover a sunken vessel from the Detroit River, and take part 
in a submerged vehicle study featured on the Discovery Channel.
  In addition to becoming an upstanding member of his hometown 
community, Dale has always found time to be a devoted husband to Linda, 
his wife of 25 years, and father to their sons Ty and Christopher, and 
daughter Jocelyn. Dale is also a member of the First Baptist Church of 
Caro, and is District Chairman of Ducks Unlimited.
  Mr. Speaker, as a Member of Congress, I consider it my duty and my 
privilege to protect and defend human dignity and the quality of life 
for our citizens. I am extremely grateful to have a person like Sgt. 
Dale Stevenson who shares these beliefs, and has made it his life's 
work to see this task achieved. I ask my colleagues in the 108th 
Congress to please join me in congratulating Dale, and wishing him the 
very best in his retirement.