[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E125-E126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF MELVIN E. FERRO

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 26, 2011

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Corporal Melvin 
E. Ferro, who is retiring after more than 28 years of law enforcement 
service to the City of Fairfield. As his colleagues, friends and family 
gather together to celebrate the next chapter of his life, I ask all of 
my colleagues to join me in saluting this outstanding public servant 
and defender of peace and safety.
  Mel started his law enforcement career when he was hired as a Police 
Officer with the Fairfield Police Department on March 19, 1982. As an 
officer, he worked in various capacities including Patrol, 
Investigations, and Field Training. He earned awards for his 
performance, including Police Officer of the Year for 1994, and twice 
he was named Police Officer of the Quarter--June through October 2000 
and again for July through December 2007. Mel served as a Field 
Training Officer beginning in 1995 and was later promoted to Police 
Corporal on December 31, 1999.
  One of Mel's most significant contributions to the Fairfield Police 
Department has been his expertise in investigating and solving major 
crimes. His knowledge and memory pertaining to the activity and 
association of criminals in the area was a resource for the entire 
Police Department. He took community-orientated policing to a new level 
because he made an effort to learn where criminals lived in Fairfield, 
and he tracked their travel and associates. Additionally, as a trainer 
of fellow police officers, he taught what most police officers rarely 
develop--the craft of being a police officer.
  Mel was a valued employee and leader in the Fairfield Police 
Department. His commitment to the community was unwavering. He was a 
loyal representative of the law enforcement community and admired 
amongst his peers for his hard work, dedication and positive work 
ethic.
  Mr. Speaker, I am truly honored to pay tribute to this dedicated 
public servant. I ask all of my colleagues to join with me in wishing 
Melvin E. Ferro continued success and happiness in all of his future 
endeavors.

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