[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 13, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING SPECIAL AGENT FREDERICK E. BRAGG

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 13, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my 
appreciation for Special Agent Frederick E. Bragg--a dedicated public 
servant and an outstanding President of the FBI Agents Association 
(FBIAA). The FBIAA is over 20 years old and has grown from several 
hundred agents to a professional association of over 11,300 current and 
former agents from across the country.
  Mr. Bragg's long history of public service began in 1986 with the 
Onondaga County Sheriff's Department in Syracuse, New York where he 
worked as a patrol deputy and an investigator. Mr. Bragg joined the FBI 
in 1991 and has served as the President of the Tri-County Law 
Enforcement Association, spent a decade as an Assistant Team Leader of 
the Minneapolis SWAT Team, and has helped lead efforts to combat 
terrorism, public corruption, and health care fraud. Mr. Bragg's 
commitment to the mission of the FBIAA began in 1995 and in 2003 he was 
elected President of the FBIAA. Throughout the duration of his 
involvement with the FBIAA, Mr. Bragg has advanced the charitable and 
law enforcement goals of the FBIAA, and his efforts have benefited 
agents and their families worldwide.
  Mr. Bragg has been a leader when it comes to providing for the 
families of FBI Special Agents who give their lives in the service of 
our country. Mr. Bragg has helped raise hundreds of thousands of 
dollars for the FBIAA Memorial Scholarship Fund, which helps provide 
college scholarships to children of deceased FBI Agents. During Mr. 
Bragg's time as President, this scholarship fund grew to a level where 
80% of a student's college costs are now covered--and because of his 
efforts it is likely this percentage will continue to increase.
  In addition to his charitable work, Mr. Bragg has also been an 
effective voice for FBI Agents on questions of policy. I have had the 
opportunity to work personally with Mr. Bragg and have witnessed 
firsthand his unwavering commitment to our nation's FBI Agents. His 
advocacy played a key role in many important policy issues, such as 
debates over whether a domestic intelligence agency should be created, 
the implementation of new ``pay for performance'' standards, and the 
importance of criminal investigations to our nation's security.
  As a former FBI Special Agent, I commend Mr. Bragg for his excellent 
service on behalf of our nation's premier law enforcement agents. His 
work has earned the thanks and appreciation of this body.

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