[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 159 (Tuesday, December 11, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1897]
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                   TRIBUTE TO OFFICER LAWRENCE BANKS

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2012

  Mr. GARAMENDI . Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Officer Lawrence 
Banks, who will retire after nearly 26 years of law enforcement service 
with the City of Fairfield.
  Officer Banks began his law enforcement service with the City of 
Pittsburg as a volunteer Reserve Officer in 1985 and, after putting 
himself through police academy, he was hired as a Police Officer with 
the Fairfield Police Department on March 16, 1987. He has served the 
community in various capacities that included Patrol and Youth 
Services.
  Officer Banks received numerous commendations from citizens and 
coworkers, and he was named Police Officer of the Year for 1993 for his 
consistent and exemplary performance within our local schools. Some of 
his most significant contributions to the Police Department have been 
the special assignments he has held including School Resource Officer, 
Drug Abuse Resistance Education, DARE, Instructor, and on the Police-
Probation Team. Officer Banks was invaluable in these roles because he 
is skilled at developing better relationships with not only juveniles 
he came in contact with, but with parents and school administrators. He 
has taken community service to a new level through his dedicated 
teaching, collaboration, and positive representation of the City of 
Fairfield and the Fairfield Police Department.
  Officer Banks has been a valued employee and his commitment to the 
community was evidenced on a daily basis. He is a loyal representative 
of the law enforcement community and admired for his hard work, 
dedication, and positive work ethic.
  Officer Banks will be presented with his retirement memorabilia in 
early January. All are invited to celebrate his distinguished career.

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