[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 25, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E587]
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                     TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM MacLAUGHLIN

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2006

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor William MacLaughlin 
of Jamestown, NY, for his many years of dedicated public service to the 
City of Jamestown.
  William MacLaughlin is a graduate of Empire State College with a 
Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice and a graduate of St. Bonaventure 
University where he received his Masters in Education; he was hired in 
1972 as a Jamestown Police Officer.
  During his time as a police officer, he served on the SWAT team, 
eventually becoming commander of the SWAT team in 1985. He has also 
served as a member of the bomb squad and a member of the color guard. 
Officer MacLaughlin rose through the ranks and was appointed Chief of 
Police for the City of Jamestown in 1995 by Mayor Richard Kimball, Jr., 
and was later appointed as the Director of Public Safety by Mayor Sam 
Teresi in 2000.
  Officer MacLaughlin has received several departmental and community 
awards including the American Legion, Department of New York, Police 
Officer of the Year Award, Sons of the American Revolution, Medal for 
Heroism as well as the Medal of Valor. He is involved in several 
professional organizations as well as being very active in his 
community.
  Officer MacLaughlin retired as Chief of Police on January 7, 2006. 
His dedication and excellence in public service to the Jamestown 
community will be missed. That is why, Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor him 
today.

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