[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 31, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF THE OFFICER JEFFREY DICK

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 31, 2012

  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Police Officer Jeffrey Dick 
who is retiring after more than three decades of protecting citizens in 
the Bay Area.
   Throughout his career Officer Dick has gone above and beyond the 
call of duty to support fellow officers and to serve our community. He 
began his law enforcement career in 1979 at the Alameda County 
Sheriff's Department and has been an officer at the San Mateo Police 
Department since 1984. He has been a law enforcement liaison and board 
member for the Northern California Chapter of the Concerns of Police 
Survivors, an organization that provides assistance to the families of 
law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and in that 
capacity he travels around the state to attend funerals of police 
officers and offer their families support. He makes sure they receive 
the benefits due to them from the state of California. As a member of 
the San Mateo Police Officers Association Board of Directors, Officer 
Dick held the position of president three times. For 16 years he served 
as team captain for the San Mateo Critical Incident Stress Management 
Team, a non-profit organization that offers counseling, mentoring and 
follow-up for emergency personnel after crises. In 2010 he assisted 
emergency personnel following the San Bruno fire in spite of his fear 
of fire.
   In March 2003 he received the 2002 Peninsula Lions Club Heroism 
Award related to the pursuit and capture of two bank robbery suspects.
   His interests include Harley Davidson motorcycles and photography. 
His community volunteerism is noteworthy. He volunteers for the 
American Heart Association, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and other 
non-profit organizations as a photographer, and he has also volunteered 
at the Ronald McDonald House for more than 22 years.
   In his retirement Officer Dick looks forward to spending more time 
with his wife, Linda Barstow-Dick. Officer Dick has two grown children, 
Erin Kristine Templin and Brian Joseph Dick. He also has a grandson, 
Devin James Templin.
   Although Officer Dick is retiring from a long and meaningful career, 
he will continue to play a vital role in our community. Mr. Speaker, 
Officer Dick has dedicated his life to protecting residents of the Bay 
Area. I ask that the House of Representatives to join me in commending 
him for his extraordinary selflessness and service.

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