[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 95 (Thursday, June 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1103-E1104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN RECOGNITION OF ROGER ANDREY

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 21, 2012

  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Officer Robert Andrey for 
his 27 years of service at the Burlingame Police Department.

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  Officer Andrey joined the Burlingame Police Department in 1984 and 
has served in a variety of capacities, such as patrol officer, field 
training officer, police inspector and evidence technician. In each 
role he demonstrated integrity, professionalism and honor. He has been 
recognized for his effectiveness in DUI enforcement and his compassion 
for donating stuffed animals to children in the Mills Peninsula 
Hospital Emergency Room.
  Officer Andrey is an outstanding detective who is skilled in solving 
fraud cases. His secret to success is that he takes time to listen and 
pays attention to details. He says he was taught to ``never leave a 
call unless you feel comfortable leaving.'' For example, he responded 
to a call from Child Protective Services and arrived at a Burlingame 
home on a hot summer day. The young girl answering the door was wearing 
a long-sleeved heavy sweater. Officer Andrey spent some 20 minutes 
talking to her and gaining her trust until she eventually told him that 
she had been cutting herself. Due to his keen observations, the girl 
received help. He humbly adds that being a police officer is not rocket 
science, it's about developing relationships and trust with people.
  Before I ever met Officer Andrey, I heard about him in the early '90s 
when he recovered construction materials from local pawnshops that had 
been stolen from my brother. A few years later I had my own--and very 
memorable--encounter with him. While I was in the California State 
Senate, I reported a suspicious envelope under my car's windshield 
wiper and he responded to the call. This incident put him in the 
``entirely uncomfortable'' situation where he had to take my 
fingerprints.
  Robert Andrey was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and went to Allis 
Central High School. He earned his B.A. in marketing management from 
Milton College in Wisconsin. He moved to the Bay Area in 1982.
  In his well-deserved retirement, he is looking forward to spending 
more time with his wife Lona, family, friends and their two dogs.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask this body to rise with me to honor the outstanding 
service of Officer Robert Andrey to the people of Burlingame. For 
almost three decades, he made our community a safer and better place 
every single day. He will be deeply missed by his colleagues and 
residents alike.

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