[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 175 (Tuesday, November 13, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2395]
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                       TRIBUTE TO CLARENE SHELLEY

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 13, 2007

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Clarene 
Shelley for her service to our community.
  When Lakewood's first mayor swore Clarene Shelley into the Lakewood 
Department of Public Safety in 1972, she became the department's first 
female agent. When she retired, she held the position of division chief 
of the city of Lakewood Police Department.
  Upon graduation from the Denver Police Academy, Clarene Shelley was 
assigned to the Investigations Division, where she made her mark by 
working cases of family abuse, child abuse and juvenile crime. As a 
sergeant, she developed investigative procedures for child abuse cases 
that were adopted by all of the agencies in Jefferson County. In 1989, 
the American Association of University Women named her ``Police Woman 
of the Year,'' a title that she was awarded several times.
  Ms. Shelley's leadership was instrumental in developing better 
methods of recruiting, hiring and training. She trained thousands of 
people in the academy, the FBI, hospitals and many other organizations. 
She also began Lakewood's first Youth Police Academy and headed the 
Jefferson County Officer Involved Shooting Investigations Team.
  It's said Clarene Shelley was at her best when helping others: 
offering support, giving sound advice, and celebrating the successes of 
those she mentored.

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