[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORS DEDICATION OF EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2018

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the men and 
women honored by the Richmond Police Department at their annual awards 
banquet last month.
  The banquet honors dedicated employees and citizens committed to the 
mission of the Richmond Police Department. Each Division Commander 
picks someone from their division to honor. Officer James Williams was 
named 2017 Officer of the Year and Officer Vladimir Golovine was named 
2017 Employee of the Year. The department awarded the Business Sponsor 
of the Year to The Church of Rosenberg for outstanding support to the 
department during 2017. Josh Landry was honored as 2017 Citizen of the 
Year. Also receiving awards were Rookie of the Year Officer Ruben 
Robles, Top Gun Division Winner Officer Robert Oliver, Co-Detective of 
the Year Detective John Dawson, Top Gun Division Winner and Overall 
Champion Sgt. Steven Rychlik, Co-Detective of the Year & Top Gun 
Division Winner Detective David Childs, Top Gun Division Winner 
Detective Andrew Runge and Telecommunicator of the Year Danell Gaydos. 
Our communities are safer thanks to strong police departments and the 
critical organizations that support them. Thank you to each of these 
honorees.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to the Richmond Police Department honorees. I 
thank them for all they do to keep the Richmond community safe.

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