[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E500]
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   RECOGNIZING THE 2015 FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT VALOR AWARD 
     RECIPIENTS PRESENTED BY THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 15, 2015

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding 
group of men and women in Northern Virginia. These individuals have 
demonstrated superior dedication to public safety and have been awarded 
the prestigious Valor Award by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce.
   This is the 37th Annual Valor Awards sponsored by the Fairfax County 
Chamber of Commerce. This event honors the remarkable heroism and 
bravery in the line of duty exemplified by our public safety officers. 
Our public safety and law enforcement personnel put their lives on the 
line every day to keep our families and neighborhoods safe. This year's 
ceremony will recognize 93 individuals in a variety of categories 
including: the Lifesaving Certificate, the Certificate of Valor, and 
the Bronze, Silver, or Gold Medal of Valor.
   Forty-eight members of the Fairfax County Police Department are 
being honored this year for their exceptional service. It is with great 
pride that I submit the names of the following Valor Award Recipients:
   Silver Medal of Valor Recipients: Police Officer First Class Roberto 
Asencios; Police Officer First Class Kevin Gemmell; Police Officer 
First Class Ryan Quarto; Police Officer First Class Thomas Thompson; 
Police Officer First Class Nathan Van Husen; Sergeant Michael Gubesch; 
Police Officer First Class Kenyatta Momon; Police Officer First Class 
Tyler Timberlake
   Bronze Medal of Valor Recipients: Police Officer First Class Gershon 
Ramirez; Sergeant Lieutenant Richard Buisch; Police Officer First Class 
Robert Marshall; Police Officer First Class Eric Runkles; Police 
Officer First Class Shannon Sams; Police Officer First Class Larry St. 
Clair; Second Lieutenant Jane Burns; Police Officer First Class Shawn 
Carroll; Police Officer Harrison Gamble; Police Officer First Class 
Edward George; Police Officer Anthony Capizzi; Police Officer First 
Class Sarah Hansen; Captain Graham McGowan; Master Police Officer 
Steven Carroll; Master Police Officer Jey Phillips; Second Lieutenant 
Jeffrey Reiff
   Certificate of Valor Recipients: Police Officer Brian Geschke; 
Detective Brett Choyce; Detective Richard Early, Detective Stephen 
Sulzinski; Detective Brian Takagi; Police Officer First Class Richard 
Cash; Police Officer First Class Paul Stracke; Police Officer First 
Class Dustin Tewilliager; Lieutenant Jason Allegra
   Lifesaving Certificate Recipients: Police Officer Michael Crutchman; 
Police Officer Jesse Katzman; Police Officer Tyler Spencer; Police 
Officer First Class Scott Abram; Police Officer First Class Daniel 
Bond; Police Officer First Class David Faulk; Police Officer First 
Class Sarah Hansen; Police Officer First Class Craig Quattrin; Police 
Officer First Class Gershon Ramirez; Police Officer First Class Leslie 
Schmitt; Police Officer First Class Timothy Schultz; Master Police 
Officer Mary Hulse; Master Police Officer Scott MacCaskill; Master 
Police Officer Howard Mergler; Master Police Officer Chris Musser; 
Master Police Officer Robert Urps; Second Lieutenant Dana Robinson
   Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the 2015 Valor Award Recipients, and 
thank each of the men and women who serve in the Fairfax County Police 
Department. Their efforts, made on behalf of the citizens of our 
community, are selfless acts of heroism and truly merit our highest 
praise. I ask my colleagues to join me in applauding this group of 
remarkable citizens.

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