[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 97 (Tuesday, July 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1033]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING POLICE CHIEF JIM GRADDON ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 9, 2013

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and 
congratulate Jim Graddon, Police Chief of SeaTac, Washington, on his 
retirement. Jim has served 39 years in law enforcement, including the 
past 34 years with the King County Sheriffs Office.
  A native of South King County, Chief Graddon is a graduate of 
Burien's Kennedy High School. His father, Lawrence James Graddon, spent 
20 years with the King County Sheriffs Office and retired as a 
Lieutenant.
  After first serving in the Seattle Police Department, Jim joined the 
King County Sheriffs office. As a Sergeant, he became adjutant to the 
Chief of the new SeaTac Police Department. He then went on to become 
co-supervisor of the Sheriffs Office's Major Crimes Unit.
  Jim Graddon served as a leader in the task force established to 
investigate one of the most notorious criminal cases in our nation's 
history--that involving the Green River Killer. Through his efforts and 
those of others, the suspect in the case eventually pled guilty to 
multiple murders, bringing closure to the families and friends of the 
victims.
  Since 2007, Jim has served as a Major in the Sheriffs Office and as 
the City of SeaTac's Chief of Police. He is also a Commander of the 
Sheriff's Office Southwest Precinct, which polices unincorporated areas 
throughout Southwest King County as well as in the cities of Burien and 
SeaTac. Further, Chief Graddon has supported victims of human 
trafficking with compassion and led various youth violence prevention 
efforts.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I congratulate Police 
Chief Jim Graddon on his retirement. The city of SeaTac, King County, 
and our region are extremely grateful for his many years of service 
keeping our community safe.

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