[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 161 (Thursday, December 15, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2550]
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                       HONORING DOUGLAS W. DODGE

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 15, 2005

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Captain Douglas W. Dodge 
of Turlock, CA upon his retirement for his tremendous service to his 
community. Turlock Police Services will hold an event to honor Captain 
Dodge on December 15th, 2005.
  After returning from service with the United States Army in Vietnam, 
Douglas Dodge took a position as a reserve officer with the Turlock 
Police Services in 1973. In September of 1974, he was hired as a full-
time Parking Enforcement Officer and worked in this classification for 
approximately one and one-half years. During this assignment he worked 
other duties, including property/evidence, dispatch, and 
identifications for the Investigations Bureau. In February of 1976, he 
became a full-time sworn police officer and worked patrol and 
investigations assignments. Over the years he was promoted up through 
the ranks and in April of 2002 made the rank of Captain.
  In 1999, Captain Dodge returned to college to pursue a Bachelor's 
Degree in Business Management. He is a member of the Stanislaus County 
Peace Officer's Association and an associate member of the California 
Police Chief's Association. At present, he serves on the Steering 
Committees for the Ray Simon Regional Criminal Justice Training Center 
and the Sacramento Valley High Tech Crimes Task Force.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Captain Douglas W. Dodge of Turlock, CA 
for his years of dedicated service. I invite my colleagues to join me 
in thanking Captain Dodge for his tireless efforts and in wishing him 
many years of continued success.

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