[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E253-E254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING LEE ROY MAYHALL

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 12, 2009

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to posthumously honor the 
life of Lee Roy Mayhall. Mr. Mayhall passed away on January 26, 2009 at 
the age of seventy-seven, after a long battle with cancer.
  Lee Roy Mayhall took great pride in his hometown of Oakhurst, 
California. He was one of the original founding members of the Citizens 
on Patrol (COP) program that was launched in 2000. The COP concept 
began in 1999, with one car and a couple of volunteers. Mr. Mayhall and 
his wife, Jean, were among those few original volunteers. Within seven 
years, the small unit expanded into an entire fleet. With the increase 
in volunteers, they are able to cover the rural communities of 
Oakhurst, North Fork, Coarsegold, Chowchilla, Eastside Acres and the 
Madera Ranchos, all in Madera County. During the summer months the COP 
volunteers assist the Sheriffs Boat Patrol on Bass Lake.
  Mr. and Mrs. Mayhall, along with the dedicated COP volunteers, serve 
as a second set of eyes and ears for the Sheriff's Department. They 
served as partners in the programs; together they donated countless 
hours and money to assist in financing critical training. Mr. and Mrs. 
Mayhall were honored in 2007 by the Madera County Supervisors for their 
years of service and dedication to the citizens of Madera County. Mr. 
Mayhall was also the recipient of the ``Above and Beyond'' award for 
his outstanding contributions to the community.
  Madam Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me in honoring the life 
of Lee Roy

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Mayhall. I wish continued success to Mrs. Mayhall and the COP program.

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