[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 30, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E629-E630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE 129TH RESCUE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON VICE SQUADRON COMMANDER 
                            ROGER DALE HIGBY

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 2014

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and honor 129th 
Rescue Wing Support Squadron Vice Squadron Commander Roger Dale Higby, 
who is retiring after 52 years in law enforcement.
  Mr. Higby moved to California at the age of five. He attended Los 
Gatos High School and graduated with an Associate of Arts Degree in Law 
Enforcement from West Valley College. Roger continued his education at 
San Jose State University where he acquired a Bachelor of Science in 
Administration of Justice.
  Roger began his lengthy law enforcement career in 1961 as a campus 
police officer at San Jose City College. From 1963 to 1966, Roger 
served in the United States Army attaining the rank of Sergeant in the 
Military Police and as a traffic investigator. Afterwards, Mr. Higby 
served as a weapons specialist in the California Air National Guard. In 
1966, he joined the Campbell Police Department and quickly moved up the 
ranks.
  The County of Stanislaus was lucky to acquire him in 1976, when Roger 
became the Chief of Police of Riverbank. At that time, the department 
had lost its POST certification and was under the supervision of the 
Attorney General. In two years, Roger was able to regain that 
certification and get the department back on track. During this time, 
he also served in the City of Waterford and taught at Ceres High 
School.
  Mr. Higby spent 20 years with the Modesto Police Department in a 
variety of departments. He was a Traffic Sergeant, a member of the SWAT 
team, and Watch Commander. Roger had a 90 percent homicide clearance 
record when he was a Detective Sergeant.
  Since January 2013, he has served as the Vice Squadron Commander at 
the 129th Rescue Wing Support Squadron at Moffett Airfield.

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Prior to joining the Squadron, Roger enjoyed many years at the State 
Guard Association of the United States as a MEMS Commandant Emeritus/
MEMS International Coordinator.
  Roger is married to Domenica Cindy and has a daughter, Danielle. In 
addition to his wife & child, his family includes his parents, Alfred & 
Mary Higby; siblings Richard and Joann Higby; biological parents Ruth 
Larsen and Ray Swift; and his biological siblings, Verna ``Sue'' Wertz, 
Thomas Bisbee, Dennis, Danny, Robert, and Debbie Swift. He enjoys 
spending time with family and friends, traveling, gardening, and 
farming almonds. Roger plans to continue consulting, training, 
mentoring, and writing after his retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring and commending the 
outstanding contributions made to law enforcement by Vice Squadron 
Commander Roger Dale Higby and hereby wish him continued success in his 
retirement.

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