[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 130 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1247]
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                        HONORING RICH SCHLESIGER

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 10, 2015

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I submit this statement to honor the memory 
of Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Corporal Rich Schlesiger, who 
passed away on September 7, 2015. A native of Humboldt County, 
California, Mr. Schlesiger began his law enforcement career in the 
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office in 1991. He was hired by the Humboldt 
County Sheriff's Office as a deputy sheriff in 1995 and worked in the 
Hoopa area for a year before being reassigned to Main Station Patrol 
Operations in Eureka.
   Mr. Schlesiger served as bailiff for Humboldt County Superior Court 
beginning in 1999, and become a rotational detective in 2001. In 2005, 
Mr. Schlesiger was promoted to permanent investigator. Between 2005 and 
2013 he investigated several high-profile homicide cases which resulted 
in successful prosecutions.
   In 2013, Mr. Schlesiger accepted a position as Eel River deputy, 
working with the Bear River Band of Rhonerville Rancheria and the 
community of Loleta, and earned the respect and gratitude of many of 
the area's citizens. He was promoted to the rank of sheriff's corporal 
in 2014. Through his career, Mr. Schlesiger also served with 
distinction as a SWAT team member.
   Mr. Schlesiger was forced to retire due to illness on December 30, 
2014, and passed away less than a year afterward. His many 
contributions to law enforcement and public safety will be remembered 
for years to come. It is with deep respect that we mourn the passing of 
Mr. Rich Schlesiger and extend condolences to his family. His presence 
will be sorely missed.

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