[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 31 (Monday, February 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO JOE FRISBIE

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 23, 2009

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the retirement of a 
great personal friend to myself and countless citizens of Iowa and 
Iowa's law enforcement community, Joe Frisbie, Chief of Police of Sioux 
City, Iowa. His dedication and commitment to protecting the citizens of 
his community is appreciated and unparalleled.
  For the last 41 years, Chief Frisbie has served Sioux City faithfully 
and honorably. He was appointed as a Police Officer in December 1967, 
promoted to Sergeant in 1975, promoted to Lieutenant in 1983, promoted 
to Captain in 1986 and was appointed Chief of Police in 1997.
  Chief Frisbie has many career accomplishments which include being a 
founder of the Tri-State Drug Task Force and appointment to the Iowa 
Law Enforcement Academy Council by the governor of Iowa. He taught 
Police Administration for 11 years at Bellevue University and taught 
Criminal Investigation at the University of South Dakota for 23 years.
  In 1998, I invited Chief Frisbie to be a panelist at the Northern 
Iowa Communication Conference in Storm Lake, Iowa to discuss the 
growing methamphetamine problem and various other law enforcement 
related issues. I also enjoyed working with him on starting up the Tri-
State Meth Training Center, now known as the National Training Center. 
The original idea for this center was to provide training for three 
states, but its reputation for excellence brought law enforcement, 
including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, from around the nation 
to its doors.
  Chief Frisbie's service on the police force has made a lasting impact 
on the communities he has served, and his services will be missed. 
While he is known for being the ultimate watchdog for the people in 
Siouxland, it is his commitment and dedication to his family, including 
his wife Peggy and daughters Katrina, Ann and Emily, that is most 
admirable.
  I commend Chief of Police Joseph C. Frisbie for his many years of 
loyalty and service to protecting Iowans. It has been an immense honor 
to represent Chief Frisbie in the United States Congress, and I wish 
all the best to him as he embarks on his new journey.

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