[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 190 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1595]
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                 IN RECOGNITION OF COMMANDER PAT SLACK

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                            HON. RICK LARSEN

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 21, 2017

  Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 
distinguished career of Commander Pat Slack of the Snohomish Regional 
Drug & Gang Task Force, who will be retiring at the end of this year.
  Commander Slack is an army veteran who received the Bronze Star for 
his service in Vietnam. Following his service, he spent 25 years with 
the Snohomish County Sheriff's office and five years as a Deputy Chief 
with the Everett Police Department.
  In 2000, he became the Commander of the Snohomish Regional Drug & 
Gang Task Force, which has become the largest of its kind in the state 
under his leadership. The task force targets drug trafficking 
organizations and street gangs involved in drug activity to reduce 
availability and trafficking of drugs in the state and county. This is 
with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of life in our 
communities.
  Commander Slack was instrumental in starting the drug take back 
program in Snohomish County and he has been a member of a number of 
national and local teams and organizations focused on drugs and public 
health.
  I would like to recognize Commander Slack for his excellent 
leadership and his commitment to fighting the opioid epidemic in my 
district.

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