[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 61 (Friday, May 3, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E588-E589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE 2013 PRINCE WILLIAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VALOR AWARD 
                               RECIPIENTS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 3, 2013

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the recipients of the 
2013 Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards. The Valor Awards 
recognize remarkable heroism and bravery in the line of duty 
exemplified by our public safety agencies. Our public safety and law 
enforcement personnel put

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their lives on the line everyday to keep our families and neighborhoods 
safe. The individuals we honor with these awards have demonstrated 
extraordinary dedication to public safety.
  It is with great pride and honor that I submit the recipients of the 
2013 Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards into the 
Congressional Record:

       The recipient of the Hillary Robinette Award: Master 
     Detective David Abbott, Manassas City Police Department.
       The Silver Valor Award recipients from the Prince William 
     County Police Department: Officer Joshua Boughman, Officer 
     Luke Dean, and Officer Michael Scarsella.
       The Bronze Valor Award recipients from the Manassas City 
     Police Department: Officer Chris Golick and Officer Adam 
     Plourde.
       The Bronze Valor Award recipients from the Prince William 
     County Department of Fire and Rescue: Captain Erik McCoy, 
     Technician I Raymond Sanez, Technician I Cager Mackaravitz, 
     Lieutenant Walter Hunt, Technician II David Thomas, and 
     Technician II Samuel Kaye.
       The Bronze Valor Award recipient from the Provost Marshal 
     Office, Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA: 
     Officer Michael Rivera.
       The Lifesaving Award recipient from the Manassas City 
     Police Department: PFC Dann Villanueva.
       The Lifesaving Award recipients from the Prince William 
     County Department of Fire and Rescue: Technician II 
     Christopher Gant, Technician II Matthew McClurg, Technician 
     II Chanse Twyman, Technician II Luke Deatley, Technician I 
     Michael Hendrickson, and Technician I Keith Kraus.
       The Lifesaving Award recipients from the Prince William 
     County Police Department: Officer Michael Pope, Officer 
     Jonathan Zarkauskas, Officer Dirk Jan Cumings, Officer Trevin 
     A. Frame, Officer Daniel C. Guinn, Officer Gary Brunelle, 
     Officer John G. Franklin, Officer Robert J. Davis, Officer 
     Eric J. Garecht, Officer Kelly R. Anderson, TCIV Tracy Zingg, 
     and Sergeant Jeff H. Good.
       The Lifesaving Award recipient from the Provost Marshal 
     Office, Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA: 
     Officer Bradley J. Montoya.
       The recipient of the Investigative Merit Award from the 
     Prince William County Police Department: The Special Victims 
     Bureau.
       The recipients of the Investigative Merit Award from the 
     Joint Task Force of the Prince William County Department of 
     Fire and Rescue, Prince William Police Department, the 
     Commonwealth's Attorney Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, 
     Tobacco and Firearms, and the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation: Lt. Dave Cooper, Lt. Brad Miller, Lt. Angel 
     Tyson, Special Agent Chad Campanell, and Special Agent Paul 
     Parisi.

  Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like to take this opportunity to 
thank all of the men and women of our public safety community. Their 
efforts are selfless acts of heroism and truly merit our highest 
praise. I ask my colleagues to join me in applauding this group of 
remarkable individuals.

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