[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 118 (Monday, July 23, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1589-E1590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING DADE CITY POLICE CHIEF PHILLIP THOMPSON ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 
                               RETIREMENT

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 23, 2007

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize Dade City, Florida Police Chief Phillip Thompson on the 
occasion of his upcoming retirement. With more than 20 years of 
experience on the Dade City police force, his contributions to the 
community will be sorely missed.
  As the top law enforcement officer for one of the largest cities in 
my district, I have seen firsthand the positive effect his leadership 
has had in combating crime in Dade City. In the period from 2005 to 
2006, the Dade City community saw a reduction in reported crimes of 
6\1/2\ percent. Police Chief Thompson's leadership and the dedication 
of his staff of 24 played a vital role in that reduction, as well as 
stepped-up enforcement patrols in troubled residential areas.
  Chief Thompson, who at 55 years old has enough service years to begin 
his retirement, has worked for the Dade City Police Department for 20 
years. Prior to his career with the Dade City force, Chief Thompson 
first joined the Brooksville Police Department when he was only 19. He 
then spent 11 years with the Pasco Sheriff's office and 1 year as a 
Hillsborough County deputy. On April 23, 1987, he became the Dade City 
police chief.

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In recognition of his 20 years of service, the Florida Police Chiefs 
Association will present Chief Thompson with an award at an upcoming 
commission meeting.
  While Chief Thompson's Parkinson's disease played a role in his 
retirement, he currently feels fine and has plans to pursue an active 
lifestyle in his retirement years. As a part-time teacher of criminal 
justice at Saint Leo University and Pasco-Hernando Community College, I 
am sure that Chief Thompson will have plenty of work to keep him active 
and involved in the law enforcement community.
  Madam Speaker, Chief Thompson has spent his entire career working 
towards the safety of Pasco and Hernando County residents. While he is 
retiring from service, his contributions to Dade City as Police Chief 
for the past 20 years will never be forgotten. I would hope that all 
area residents recognize his decades of public service and thank him 
for all that he has done for Dade City.

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