[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 40 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E293]
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    HONORING YONKERS POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 14, 2016

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of Yonkers' oldest 
and most distinguished institutions, the Yonkers Police Benevolent 
Association, which is celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2016. Our 
Yonkers police do such a fantastic job of keeping us safe, and it is my 
pleasure to be able to honor the Yonkers PBA on their historic 
milestone.
  The Yonkers Police Department was first established in 1871, though 
the group would not be incorporated for several more decades. On 
September 8, 1916 A.S. Tompkins, Justice of the Westchester County 
Supreme Court, approved and signed the certificate of incorporation for 
the Yonkers Police Association. The first president of the Police 
Association who was elected in 1916 was ``Patrolman'' John F. Dahill. 
Upon his election, he was dubbed the ``Father of the Police 
Association'' and served in that capacity for several years.
  Today the former Yonkers Police Association (YPA), later renamed the 
Yonkers ``Police Benevolent Association'' (PBA), continues to serve as 
an advocate and effective voice for its entire membership. And while 
working to foster a spirit of camaraderie amongst its members, it also 
works toward developing a greater understanding, mutual respect, and a 
helpful relationship with the citizens its members serve so proudly.
  I want to congratulate all the members of the Yonkers PBA on 100 
years of service to the community, and thank them for all they do to 
keep us safe and secure in Yonkers.

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