[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 10, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E182-E183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT MICHAEL YAREMA AND SERGEANT PETER HEISE

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 10, 2015

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sergeant Michael 
Yarema and Sergeant Peter Heise of the Syracuse New York Police 
Department. On January 4, 2015, Sergeant Yarema and Sergeant Heise 
responded to the scene of a shooting, performed textbook emergency 
medical treatment on the victim, all while working on an unsecure and 
volatile crime scene. Doctors at Upstate University Hospital Emergency 
Room confirm that the immediate, life-saving measures performed by both 
sergeants saved the life of the victim.
   Sergeant Yarema served the Syracuse Police Department as an officer 
in the Patrol Division, Syracuse Anti-firearm Enforcement Unit, and 
Syracuse Police Traffic Division before being promoted to Sergeant in 
May of 2009. He has served as a firearms instructor and member of the 
SWAT team in Syracuse. Sergeant Yarema has received the Syracuse Police 
Life Saving Award and Syracuse Police Department's Officer of the Month 
Award.
   Sergeant Yarema was raised in Auburn, New York and holds a Bachelor 
of Arts and

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Sciences degree in Criminal Justice. He is supported by his girlfriend, 
Melissa Bottorff and daughter, Lauryn Bacon.
   Sergeant Heise served the Syracuse Police Department as a Detective 
in the Criminal Investigations Division and as a defensive tactics 
instructor in the Training Division before being promoted to Sergeant 
in May of 2006. He then acted as Patrol Sergeant and a Sergeant in the 
Criminal Investigations Division. Sergeant Heise holds the following 
awards: Chief's Achievement Award, Police Benevolent Association Award, 
and the Mayor's Achievement Award.
   Sergeant Heise was raised in Dexter, New York and holds a Bachelor 
of Arts and Sciences degree from the State University of New York at 
Oswego. He is supported by his wife, Melanie Heise and two daughters, 
Mackenzie and Morgan.
   Sergeant Yarema and Sergeant Heise have each bravely served the 
Syracuse New York Police Department for 20 years. I am proud to share 
in the recognition of Sergeant Michael Yarema and Sergeant Peter Heise 
as first-rate officers, performing tremendous service to the people of 
Syracuse, New York.

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