[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 19, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1086]
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                    A TRIBUTE TO TOMMY MERRIWEATHER

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 19, 2012

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute and honor Tommy 
Merriweather. Mr. Merriweather is a public servant that has dedicated 
his life to protecting the community.
  Tommy enlisted in the U.S Army after high school where from 1982 to 
1988 he served in the Infantry division. During his eight year military 
career he traveled the world and he earned many awards.
  On July 5, 1989, he joined the New York City Police Department. He 
was a committed employee and enjoyed working for the NYPD for twenty 
years. In December 1992, Officer Merriweather was promoted to the rank 
of Detective.
  Detective Merriweather was a dedicated and effective undercover 
detective, performing dangerous work on a daily basis. On numerous 
occasions, Detective Merriweather cancelled scheduled vacation days so 
that he could make undercover buys crucial to the progress of ongoing 
cases. Detective Merriweather's life and safety have been placed in 
jeopardy on numerous occasions by the unpredictability of the 
undercover work he did. On July 9, 2009, he completed 20 years with the 
NYPD and retired as a Detective 1st grade.
  Tommy has worked with the Boy Scouts since 2009 and is the first 
African-American Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 43 and of the Sagitokos 
District. He enjoys volunteering his time to work with the Scouts and 
helping them advance to become Eagle Scouts or be a part of the Order 
of Arrow. His troop enjoys outdoor camping. Tommy is always preparing 
for upcoming events and makes sure that everyone he talks to knows the 
good work being done by the Troop and Suffolk County Council of Boy 
Scouts.
  Mr. Speaker I would like to recognize Tommy Merriweather for his 
extraordinary contributions to the Brooklyn community.

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