[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 41 (Friday, March 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E503]
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               IN RECOGNITION OF DETECTIVE JAMES METZLER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 9, 2007

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor James Metzler, a 
devoted police officer for the Cleveland Police Department for 25 
years. Mr. Metzler is an exemplar for this community in his efforts to 
make Cleveland a safer and more vibrant city.
  Mr. Metzler was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department on June 
15, 1981. After graduating from the police academy, Mr. Metzler was 
assigned to Basic Patrol in the Forth District. Detective Metzler's 
commitment to his community shone through in his work, as he ascended 
the ranks. He later joined the First District Basic Patrol and 
eventually the First District Detective Bureau, before being dispatched 
to the Homicide Unit.
  Police officers have the awesome responsibility of maintaining peace 
and order within the community. On a daily basis, they have to display 
courage and just decision-making. Throughout his career, Detective 
Metzler embraced this responsibility. He led by example and defined 
what it meant to wear a badge. Detective Metzler personified integrity, 
hard work, and dedication.
  For 25 years, Detective Metzler served Cleveland with distinction, 
with unyielding pride, and with an abiding concern for the welfare of 
our community. In an age that has seen the disintegration of the 
community, Detective Metzler's unwavering commitment to the fabric of 
Cleveland has left us safer, healthier, and better equipped to face our 
challenges.
  Madame Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring a true 
American hero, Detective James Metzler, and in celebrating his life of 
serving others and striving to make Cleveland a better place. We all 
owe a debt of gratitude to James Metzler.

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