[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 83 (Thursday, June 4, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         IN HONOR OF VENTURA COUNTY UNDERSHERIFF CRAIG HUSBAND

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 4, 2009

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Craig Husband, 
Undersheriff for the Ventura County, California, Sheriff's Department, 
who retires Friday after more than 32 years with the department and 10 
years as Undersheriff.
  During his tenure, Undersheriff Husband made his mark on literally 
every aspect of the Sheriff's Department. His assignments have included 
custody, patrol, personnel, narcotics and crime prevention. He has 
commanded the Sheriff's Training Academy and the Major Crimes and 
Narcotics Bureaus.
  In 1997, Husband became Chief of Police for the City of Camarillo, 
which contracts with the Sheriff's Department for law enforcement 
services. Chief Husband developed, implemented or expanded National 
Night Out, Neighborhood Watch, Stranger Danger, Mobile Police 
Storefronts, Kidprint, Citizen Patrol, foot patrol, bike patrol, horse 
patrol, the Citizen Academy and tactical crime analysis, among other 
programs.
  In June of 1999, he was appointed Undersheriff. In that post, second 
only to the Sheriff, Husband oversees a $200 million budget and a 
1,200-person department with 750 sworn peace officers. Undersheriff 
Husband's responsibilities also include the coordination of the 
Sheriff's Department's four divisions--Detention Services, Patrol 
Services, Special Services and Support Services. These four divisions 
include the jails, court security, five patrol contract cities, 
disaster preparedness, the Air Unit and Search and Rescue.
  Undersheriff Husband's commitment and professionalism has not gone 
unnoticed. Sheriff Bob Brooks was recently quoted as calling 
Undersheriff Husband a ``loyal and helpful partner and friend'' whom he 
would trust with his life.
  Undersheriff Husband serves as a volunteer on numerous boards, 
including the Camarillo Healthcare District, Camarillo Breakfast Rotary 
and the Camarillo Boys and Girls Club. He was selected as the 1999 
Public Servant of the Year by the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce.
  He was named the Tri-Counties Narcotics Officer of the Year and the 
State of California (region 6) Narcotics Officer of the Year. He also 
was awarded the Medal of Merit for bravery and is a lifetime member of 
the Professional Baseball Players Association. Undersheriff Husband 
holds a sixth-degree black belt and is considered one of the foremost 
authorities of that discipline in the world.
  Madam Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in thanking 
Undersheriff Craig Husband for his decades of dedication, 
professionalism and service to the Ventura County Sheriff's Department 
and the people it serves, and in wishing Craig and his wife, Cecilia, a 
long and productive retirement.

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