[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 18, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3905-S3906]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO UNDERSHERIFF VALERIE HILL

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am honored to recognize 
undersheriff Valerie Hill as she retires from the Riverside County 
Sheriff's Department. Undersheriff Hill, the highest ranking female in 
law enforcement in Riverside County, has served the people and the 
county of Riverside for over 30 years.
  When Undersheriff Hill joined the Riverside County Sheriff's 
Department in 1977, she was assigned patrol duties in Lake Elsinore and 
later worked in the Riverside and Moreno Valley stations. As a 
sergeant, she served in Corrections and also at the Moreno Valley 
station. Over the course of her career she has had many other 
assignments within the Sheriff's Department. As assistant sheriff she 
was responsible for Corrections Division, Court Services and CAL-ID. 
Her numerous assignments over the past 30 years have given her the 
opportunity to become actively involved in the changes occurring in 
Riverside County.
  Undersheriff Hill was the department's first female hostage 
negotiator, first female field training officer, first female assistant 
sheriff, and first female undersheriff. She was also one of two 
individuals instrumental in the development of the Special Enforcement 
Team (S.E.T.), which is a highly successful enforcement team in Moreno 
Valley.
  Believing that community service extends beyond her duties in the 
department, Undersheriff Hill serves on numerous boards and committees, 
which include: Operation SafeHouse (board president), Riverside Area 
Rape Crisis Center (2006 and 2007 board president), Southern California 
Jail Managers Association (2006 president), YWCA (Evening of 
Achievement chairperson), and is an active member of the Kiwanis Club 
of Riverside. She volunteers two Sunday evenings a month through her 
church at a ``hot meal'' program that feeds the needy. She believes 
``We make a living by what we get but, we make a life by what we 
give.''

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  Undersheriff Hill was honored by the YWCA in 2002 as a Woman of 
Achievement and in 2004 by the Inland Empire Magazine as a ``Woman Who 
Makes a Difference.'' In 2005 she was presented the Gold Key Award by 
Soroptimist International and in 2007 she was presented the Lifetime 
Achievement Award by the Law Enforcement Appreciation Committee (LEAC).
  It is my pleasure to recognize Undersheriff Valerie Hill as she 
prepares to retire from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, 
though I hope she continues her fine service to her community.

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