[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1022]
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                         TRIBUTE TO AL PIZZANO

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 5, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Mr. Al Pizzano, Chief of Police of Pleasant Hill, Iowa and 
retired Captain of the New York City Police Department's elite 
Emergency Service Unit. Chief Pizzano assumed his post as Chief of 
Police of Pleasant Hill in September 2015. He was recently honored in 
New York by the city's mayor and police chief during its annual Medal 
Day ceremony which pays tribute to the exemplary public servants whose 
selfless acts have made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting the 
lives and safety of all Americans. He was one of 53 recipients for the 
awards.
  Chief Al Pizzano received the Police Combat Cross, the Department's 
second highest award, granted to members who have successfully and 
intelligently performed an act of extreme heroism while engaged in 
combat with an armed adversary. On April 8, 2012, Chief Pizzano and 
five members of the elite Emergency Service Unit were called to 
negotiate with an armed suspect, were injured in the ensuing gunfire, 
but avoided civilian casualties during the apprehension.
  Chief Al Pizzano began his law enforcement career in 1987 with the 
New York Police Department, training and supervising 200 officers and 
30 civilian employees while commanding the K-9 Resources throughout New 
York City. He left the Department to join Homefront Protective Group 
where he analyzed police agencies and administered police-related 
training courses before coming to Iowa as Police Chief of Pleasant 
Hill.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud and congratulate Chief Al Pizzano for this 
award and for sharing his servant leadership with an entire community. 
I am proud to represent him in the United States Congress. I ask that 
my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives join me in 
congratulating Chief Al Pizzano and wishing him nothing but continued 
success.

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