[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 7, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1456-S1457]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF MARCY KORGENSKI

 Mr. LEE. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the career 
of Assistant Police Chief Marcy Korgenski, who is retiring after 30 
years with the Ogden Police Department and was the first female to hold 
the position in Ogden's history.
  A graduate of both Weber State University and the FBI National 
Academy, Chief Korgenski first joined Ogden's police force in 1982 as a 
patrol officer.

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She helped to found the department's gang unit in 1991, and, rising 
through the ranks, she became a sergeant in 1995 and a lieutenant in 
1999. In 2010, Korgenski was promoted to assistant police chief, a 
position she had earned with hard work throughout her career.
  As assistant chief, Korgenski has been in charge of the department's 
Investigation Division, training and records operations, and selective 
enforcement. She has also directed officers assigned to the Weber-
Morgan Narcotics Strike Force, established and managed the Ogden Police 
Apprentice Program, and joined prosecutors in establishing a special 
investigator for Hispanic victims of domestic violence. Using her 
experience to teach others, Korgenski trained members of the Volunteers 
in Policing program in techniques to assist local police in keeping 
residents safe.
  In 2011, Korgenski was awarded the Ogden/Weber Chamber Women in 
Business Committee's ATHENA award, which recognizes individuals who 
demonstrate excellence, initiative, and creativity in their profession. 
When interviewed about the award, Korgenski said that she encourages 
women to ``dream the impossible dream.''
  Korgenski has also received her department's Distinguished Service 
Award, the Mattie Harris Spirit of the American Woman Award, and the 
Rotary Club's Outstanding Selfless Dedication and Public Service Award.
  Beyond her professional accomplishments, Korgenski is very active in 
her community. She is involved with the Ogden Area Youth Alliance, the 
American Cancer Society Relay for Life, the Special Olympics of Utah, 
and the Domestic Violence Coalition for Weber County. She also serves 
on the Swanson Foundation Advisory Board, the Ogden Noon Exchange Club 
Executive Board, Weber Sate's Child and Family Services Advisory Board, 
and the GOAL Foundation, and is a trustee for Youth Impact, a nonprofit 
organization dedicated to helping at-risk youths. Her decision to 
retire was made in part to devote even more time to her volunteering 
efforts.
  I join Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell in saying that Marcy Korgenski's 
service to the public will be missed. Her career is a testament to the 
accomplishments of hardworking women everywhere, and I congratulate her 
on her many achievements and 30 years of excellence in her 
field.

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