[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 47 (Wednesday, April 10, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E411]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


               HONORING INVESTIGATOR FRANCESCO Z. McBRIDE

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 10, 2013

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Investigator Francesco Z. McBride, a constituent of my district, who 
has been chosen to receive the distinguished honor of the Amtrak Police 
Department's Officer of the Year for 2012 for his numerous and 
significant contributions to the department.
  A resident of Sharon Hill, Investigator McBride joined the Amtrak 
Police Department (APD) in 2001 initially as an Officer, and is now an 
Investigator in Amtrak's Mid-Atlantic Division. He is a member of the 
APD Pipe and Drum Unit.
  Investigator McBride's exemplary service has resulted in arrests in 
cases that have a combined monetary value of approximately $325,000. 
These cases include copper wire theft in Baltimore that has resulted in 
damage and serious disruptions to train operations; recovering Amtrak-
owned tools and equipment from burglar's barn; and tracking down the 
culprits of the theft of copper materials in Philadelphia. These are 
just a few examples of Investigator McBride's invaluable work that has 
earned him the distinction of Amtrak Police Officer of the Year.
  I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues help me in 
honoring the Officer of the Year, Investigator McBride, for his 
admirable work with Amtrak.

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