[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 48 (Thursday, April 11, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E427-E428]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING WASHINGTON'S MOST WANTED PROGRAM

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 11, 2013

  Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the program 
Washington's Most Wanted. This television program began in Washington 
State in partnership with Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound and Tacoma-
Pierce County Crime Stoppers in November of 2008 and expanded to 
Spokane, Yakima, and the Tri-Cities as well as Portland, OR in February 
of 2009. The weekly half hour telecast was created by Seattle's Q13 FOX 
General Manager Pam Pearson and hosted by anchor David Rose and has 
evolved into a state-wide effort to encompass much of the Pacific 
Northwest region.

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  This month, the program saw its 400th capture. This means that 400 
individuals were arrested for such crimes as murder, rape, theft, 
assault and other travesties. I applaud Washington's Most Wanted for 
its successful efforts towards creating safer communities and giving a 
voice to the victims of violent crime.

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