[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 13, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E74]
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                         HONORING MACE McINTOSH

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 13, 2009

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mace 
McIntosh upon his retirement as the Sonora Chief of Police. Chief 
McIntosh will officially retire on December 30, 2008 and will be 
honored on January 3 at a retirement dinner.
  Mr. McIntosh was born and raised in Tehama County, California to John 
and Donnalee McIntosh. He was raised on his family's cattle ranch. In 
1978, he was hired by Red Bluff Police Department in Tehama County. He 
worked patrol, investigations and all traffic related issues. He was 
promoted to Sergeant in 1992 and promoted to Commander in 1995. He 
served as the interim Chief for the Red Bluff Police Department from 
September 2000 to October 2001. From there he served at the rank of 
Capitan until his appointment as Chief of Police with the city of 
Sonora in June 2004.
  The Sonora Police Department is a full-service, community policing 
organization that includes 25 sworn and non-sworn staff. They also have 
5 reserve police officers, a 12 member senior volunteer program and 14 
active explorers. Chief McIntosh has implemented a new program that has 
helped his team cover the city more efficiently. He developed the 
Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving program; the city is 
divided into two ``Areas of Responsibility'' with a Patrol Sergeant for 
each of the two areas. The Sergeants are responsible for any problems 
that might occur within their Area of Responsibility.
  Outside of the police department, Chief McIntosh has always been 
involved with the community. He has been a member of the Elks Club of 
Red Bluff for over 30 years. He also served on the Plum Valley School 
District Board for 12 years and the Tehama County Board of Education 
for 14 years; he served as Board President for each organization twice. 
He is the Past President of Tehama County Peace Officers Association 
and the Tehama County Police Activities League. He was also a member of 
the Tehama County Mentoring Committee.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Chief Mace 
McIntosh upon his retirement from the Sonora Police Department. I 
invite my colleagues to join me in wishing Chief McIntosh many years of 
continued success.

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