[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 97 (Friday, June 15, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1310]
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                      A TRIBUTE TO KEVIN C. BRYANT

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 15, 2007

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Kevin C. 
Bryant, detective first grade of the New York City Police Department. 
Mr. Bryant was born and raised in Brooklyn and attended public school 
through 12th grade. In 1985, at Queens College, Mr. Bryant was sworn in 
as a probationary police officer for the NYPD.
  Mr. Bryant successfully graduated from the police academy and was 
eventually assigned to his permanent command in the 81st precinct of 
Brooklyn's North neighborhood. Because of his honorable work on the 
police force, Mr. Bryant was offered invitations to join the Narcotics 
Division several times, an invitation he finally accepted in 1987.
  Mr. Bryant was assigned to a special anti-crack unit in Queens where 
he was an instrumental component in hundreds of undercover buy-and-bust 
operations throughout the city. He made such a significant impact that 
he was promoted to detective third grade in 1989.
  Mr. Bryant was selected to initiate a federally funded program aimed 
at disrupting drug gangs called the High Intensity Drug Trafficking 
Area Task Force in 1991, after continuing to make positive 
contributions in his community. His HIDTA program was so effective that 
it became the rubric for developing HIDTA programs across the country.
  Mr. Bryant continued to prove his dedication to crime-fighting during 
his work with the HIDTA, which resulted in his promotion to detective 
second grade.
  Mr. Bryant accepted an invitation to join the Intelligence Division 
in 1998. There he performed tasks ranging from investigating organized 
street gangs, to post-9/11 terrorism investigations. He was promoted to 
detective first grade in 2007.
  Mr. Bryant retired from the NYPD on his 44th birthday in April of 
2007. He now spends more time with his family, his wife of 16 years 
Choddie Bryant and his three children, Porsha, Kai and Khail.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize the accomplishments of Kevin 
C. Bryant, as his selfless and unwavering dedication to the betterment 
of New York City has forever benefited the lives of its residents.
  Madam Speaker, Kevin C. Bryant's service has continuously 
demonstrated a level of altruistic dedication that makes him most 
worthy of our recognition today.

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