[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN HONOR OF LEESBURG CHIEF OF POLICE, JOSEPH PRICE

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 23, 2016

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor my 
constituent, Leesburg Chief of Police Joseph Price. Chief Price will 
retire on March 1st after serving as the Leesburg Chief of Police for 
16 years. Chief Price has worked in law enforcement for over 40 years, 
serving in the Montgomery County Maryland Police Department for 25 
years and in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. Under 
his leadership, the Leesburg Police Department has become an award 
winning organization focused on positive interactions and community 
policing. While serving a population that has nearly doubled in size, 
the department earned its first accreditation from the Virginia 
Department of Criminal Justice Services in 2006, and was subsequently 
reaccredited in 2010 and 2014. In 2015 the International Association of 
Chiefs of Police and Motorola awarded the Webber-Seavey Award for 
Quality in Law Enforcement to the Leesburg Police Department in 
recognition of their success in improving quality in law enforcement 
through innovative projects. Needless to say, Chief Price's leadership 
has served a crucial role in the growth and success of the Leesburg 
Police Department.
   Chief Price earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the 
University of Scranton, and an MBA from the American University in 
Washington, DC. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy and 
Police Executive Research Forum's (PERF) Senior Management Institute 
for Police. He currently chairs the Northern Virginia Chiefs and 
Sheriffs Group. Aside from his dedication to our community, Price is an 
active member of the Rotary Club of Leesburg. He is the devoted husband 
of his wife, Lori, and has three children and three grandchildren. I 
wish to commend Chief Price for faithfully serving the Town of 
Leesburg, Commonwealth of Virginia, and ensuring the continued safety 
of Virginia's 10th District.

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