[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 112 (Friday, July 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    PAYING TRIBUTE TO SUPERVISORY SPECIAL AGENT THOMAS M. BOURGEOIS

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 24, 2003

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Supervisory Special Agent Thomas M. Bourgeois for his nearly twenty-two 
years of service to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. For the past 
two decades, SSA Bourgeois has selflessly put his own well-being in 
jeopardy to serve and protect the American people.
  Thomas M. Bourgeois reported for duty on October 5, 1981 and was 
first assigned to the Milwaukee Division of the FBI. He worked in both 
the Milwaukee and Myrtle Beach offices investigating fugitives, bank 
robbery, and kidnaping cases before being transferred to the Chicago 
Division to investigate narcotics and organized crime. During his 
tenure in Chicago, Tom was responsible for the apprehension of some of 
America's most dangerous criminals, including the Calabrese Street 
crew, Anthony Centracchio, and John Serpico. From 1986 until 1997, Tom 
served as a member of Chicago Division's enhanced SWAT Team. While 
serving on the SWAT Team, Tom was deployed on several assignments, 
including the Unibomber case, Hurricane Marilyn in the Virgin Islands, 
and the Republican National Convention in 1996.
  SSA Thomas M. Bourgeois is the recipient of numerous honors for his 
work at the FBI. He received letters of commendation from FBI director 
William Webster in May of 1982 and again in March of 1986. Mr. 
Bourgeois also received the Chicago Crime Commission's Star of 
Distinction Award in both 2001 and 2003 for his role in the Anthony 
Centracchio investigation and for his role in thwarting a scheme by 
Cicero, Illinois public officials to defraud the town of nearly $13 
million.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to offer my best personal regards to SSA 
Thomas M. Bourgeois on his recent retirement from the FBI and I ask my 
colleagues to join me in thanking him on behalf of the American people 
for his service and dedication to our collective security.

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