[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 156 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF D/F/LT. MARY KAPP FOR HER DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN THE 
                    MICHIGAN STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Detective 1st 
Lieutenant Mary Kapp for over 33 years of distinguished service to the 
Michigan State Police Department. She has worked tirelessly to help 
keep Michigan communities safe through her career as a law enforcement 
officer.
  Lieutenant Kapp has served in the Michigan State Police Department 
since the 1980s. Prior to becoming a trooper, she was an athletic 
trainer in Lansing; she chose to pursue her dream career as a police 
trooper after the Michigan State Police Department dropped its height 
requirement. She has served in various capacities at the Michigan State 
Police Department, including as commander of the Monroe Post, as 
administrative leader of the Monroe Area Narcotics Team and 
Investigative Services, as a law enforcement officer overseeing Detroit 
casinos and as leader of the Downriver Area Narcotics Organization. The 
initiatives and programs implemented by Lieutenant Kapp has helped to 
make Michigan communities safer to live and work in.
  Throughout her tenure, Kapp has been a tireless advocate for drug 
reform and community outreach, especially to high school students. She 
was named the 2016 Prevention Person of the Year by the Michigan 
Prevention Association, in honor of her work collaborating with local 
organizations and coalitions. Successful programs ran by Kapp include 
the Downriver Anti-Trafficking Coalition, Stop Underage Drinking and 
Drugs Coalition, and regular visits to local high school classrooms. 
Kapp is committed to educating community members about substance abuse 
and aided the department in collecting over 990 pounds of prescription 
drugs in 2016. She has performed the critical work of ensuring that 
Michigan residents remain safe at great personal risk. She is loved in 
our community, and her hard work and expertise will be missed.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Detective 1st 
Lieutenant Mary Kapp for her service to the state of Michigan. She has 
helped make the community safer through her work and outreach.

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