[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 100 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H4688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF GREG COOPER

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
the life of Greg Cooper.
  Mr. Cooper recently lost his battle with cancer on May 26 of this 
year. He was a proud United States marine, and he served his country 
between 1963 and 1967, which included a tour in the Vietnam War.
  Upon leaving the Marines, Greg was hired by the Santa Ana Police 
Department, where he held several very high-profile jobs and worked 
with the neat tactical units that we have. While serving his community 
as a Santa Ana police chief, he earned a bachelor's degree from 
California State University, Fullerton and a master's degree from the 
University of Southern California.
  Leaving Santa Ana in 1992, he was appointed chief of police in 
Sanger, California, and in 1996 he relocated here to Washington, D.C., 
where he accepted a position with the Department of Justice to 
administer our COPS grant program. In 2002, Greg joined the Department 
of Homeland Security as FEMA's chief security officer, and he retired 
in 2008.
  Mr. Speaker, this Nation and my community mourns the loss of a loyal 
friend, a respected leader, and a dedicated public servant.

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