[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 130 (Thursday, September 11, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1391]
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             HONORING THE SERVICE OF OFFICER ROBERT BUENDIA

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                         HON. SUZAN K. DelBENE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 11, 2014

  Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Officer Robert 
Buendia of the Bothell Police Department. Officer Buendia was recently 
awarded the prestigious 2014 Crisis Intervention Team Officer of the 
Year Award, which recognizes outstanding work by police officers in the 
safe and effective use of crisis intervention techniques in response to 
mental health crises.
   Officer Buendia received this award in part because of his quick and 
skilled response to a situation involving a suicidal woman. This woman 
was a recent victim of sexual assault who became upset after learning 
that the court case against her attacker did not have sufficient 
evidence for prosecution. When this woman threatened to end her own 
life, Officer Buendia used his training, intelligence and quick 
thinking to defuse this potentially tragic situation. He was able to 
open a dialogue with the woman, and was eventually able to convince her 
to come out of her apartment.
   The outstanding actions of Officer Buendia are emblematic of the 
heroism that the members of the Bothell Police Department, and all our 
first responders in the 1st Congressional District, exhibit every day 
while serving our communities. I am incredibly thankful for the 
dedication of these public servants.
   I want to thank Officer Robert Buendia for his commitment to serving 
the people of Bothell, and offer my congratulations on this recognition 
of his work.

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