[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 115 (Monday, July 14, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  A TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT VIRGIL BROWN

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 14, 2008

  Ms. MATSUI. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Virgil 
Brown's 30 years of service to the Sacramento Police Department. 
Lieutenant Brown leaves a lasting legacy in Sacramento and his 
leadership and expertise will be deeply missed. I ask all my colleagues 
to join me in honoring one of Sacramento's finest public servants.
  Lieutenant Brown began his career with the Sacramento Police 
Department as a community service officer in June 1978. By December of 
that year Lieutenant Brown was promoted to the rank of police officer 
in the Patrol Division. During his time on patrol his work ethic 
distinguished himself from others and in 1983 he tested for and was 
assigned to the Crime Suppression Unit where he had a 92 percent 
conviction rate. In 1989 he was promoted to detective in the Special 
Investigation Division During his time as detective he conducted major 
multi-jurisdictional narcotic investigations, resulting in the arrest 
of many suspects and the recovery of thousands of pounds of cocaine and 
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  In 1995 Lieutenant Brown was assigned to the Office of the Chief 
Criminal Intelligence Unit where he worked with the Secret Service and 
sat on the Greater Sacramento Area Taskforce on Hate Crimes. Over the 
next few years Lieutenant Brown continued to distinguish himself on all 
of his assignments and was promoted to the rank of sergeant. In 1999 he 
was assigned to the North Area Patrol Division, and was promoted to his 
current rank of lieutenant, assigned to the Office of Operation in 2006 
where he currently works as a watch commander for the south and east 
areas of Sacramento.
  During his tenure with the Sacramento Police Department Lieutenant 
Brown has been honored for his hard work and dedication to Sacramento's 
safety. In 1991 he was named Narcotic Officer of the Year by H.I.P., 
the Joint Narcotic Investigation Taskforce of the Sacramento Police 
Department and the Sacramento Sheriff's Department. That same year he 
was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition for the 
narcotic investigation of Oscar Garcia Escobar, Cali Cartel cocaine 
trafficker. In 1994 Lieutenant Brown was honored with a Special Award 
of Honor in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in the field 
of Narcotic Law Enforcement by the International Narcotic Enforcement 
Officers Association in New York and was named the Narcotics Officer of 
the Year by the California Narcotic Officers Association.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Lieutenant Virgil 
Brown's distinguished commitment to law enforcement and Sacramento's 
safety. Lieutenant Brown's outstanding leadership and dedication to the 
Sacramento Police Department, has reduced crime and made Sacramento a 
better and safer place for us to live and work. We all are thankful for 
his efforts. As Lieutenant Brown's colleagues, family and friends 
gather to honor his service, I ask all my colleagues to join me in 
wishing him continued good fortune in his future endeavors.

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