[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 52 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E501]
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                    IN HONOR OF CHIEF STEPHEN WHITE

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2012

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Doylestown 
Township's Chief of Police, Mr. Stephen White, who on March 2nd 2012 
retired after a 40-year career in law enforcement. For Chief White, 
public service runs in the family. Steve's grandfather was a prominent 
Philadelphia police officer for a number of years, which truly inspired 
him to pursue a career path in law enforcement. After earning a 
bachelor's degree in international relations from St. Joseph's 
University, White started his career by working for the Capitol Police 
in the Nation's Capital.
  On February 16th 1974, Steve White settled in Bucks County and began 
what would be a distinguished career, first working as a patrolman for 
Doylestown Township. He quickly moved up in the ranks and was promoted 
to Sergeant the following year. After three years of hard work and 
dedication to the force, he became a lieutenant, and on January 12th 
1988 Steve was promoted to Chief of Police, where he remained until 
this year. As Chief, he served as the Township's Emergency Management 
Coordinator, flawlessly supervising a staff of 21 officers and 3 
civilians with a budget of just over $3 million.
  Over the course of his career, Chief White has received numerous 
honors and awards. He was inducted into the International Police 
Association's Hall of Fame in 1999, and was named an extraordinary 
Member in August 2007 by the FBI National Academy Associates. 
Previously, he served as President of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police 
Association.
  Chief White has devoted his life to making his community a safer and 
better place to live. I am honored to speak on his behalf today, and I 
am proud to be his representative in Congress. I wish Steve many years 
of continued success.

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