[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 23, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1219]
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                          HONORING DAVID GRANT

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 2004

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize David Grant 
posthumously for his heroism and years of service to his community. 
Dave recently passed away on Monday, May 29, 2004.
  David was known for his extraordinary work as a law enforcement 
officer with a knack for defusing tense, often dangerous, situations. 
He was a 15-year veteran of the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Department 
and had worked in law enforcement for a total of 26 years.
  A Sonora resident and Tuolumne County native, Dave grew up in 
Tuolumne County and graduated from Sonora High School. In 1978, he 
embarked on a career in law enforcement with the Sonora Police 
Department where he served as a traffic officer and driving instructor. 
Three years later, Dave joined the Oceanside Police Department where he 
served for 8 years. He worked as a patrol officer and then served as a 
motor officer where he helped new officers hone their motorcycle 
driving skills. In 1989, Dave returned to Tuolumne County and joined 
the Sheriff's Department. He worked various assignments including 
patrol, investigations, narcotics, coroner, hostage negotiation, and 
was coordinator for the department's search-and-rescue team.
  He is survived by his wife Richie Grant and his four children.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize David Grant for his remarkable 
service to his community. I invite my colleagues to join me in honoring 
him posthumously for his commitment to bettering this world through 
valiant service, touching lives both in the Central Valley of 
California and the law enforcement community statewide.




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