[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





CONGRATULATING DETECTIVE SERGEANT RANDY GRAHAM FOR HIS SERVICE WITH THE 
                         MICHIGAN STATE POLICE

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                           HON. JACK BERGMAN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 12, 2018

  Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, it's my honor to recognize Detective 
Sergeant Randy Graham for his retirement from the Michigan State Police 
after 31 years of service. Through his exceptional leadership and 
steadfast devotion to his community, Randy has become an indispensable 
part of Northern Michigan.
  D/Sgt. Graham began his career in Flint before moving to Newberry in 
the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For the past decade, he has led the 
Traverse Narcotics Team (TNT), a multi-jurisdictional drug team 
comprised of state, county, local, and federal law enforcement 
officers. This team builds on inter-agency cooperation and coordination 
to conduct investigations into narcotics in Grand Traverse, Leelanau, 
Benzie, Kalkaska, Wexford, Missaukee, and Antrim Counties. Randy was 
key in implementing an innovative Field Training Officer (FTO) program 
for new detectives within the Traverse Narcotics Team, and his unit has 
received numerous awards for its work in Northern Michigan.
  The efforts of D/Sgt. Graham and his team over the last decade have 
been critical in our ongoing effort to combat the harmful effects of 
narcotics in Michigan's First District. His constant dedication to the 
people of our state is admirable. Outside of his service with the 
Michigan State Police, Randy holds an Associate's degree in Criminal 
Justice from Oakland University and is active in the Traverse City Elks 
Lodge. A retirement party for Randy will be held there on April 21 to 
celebrate his extraordinary career.
  Mr. Speaker, it's my honor to congratulate Detective Sergeant Randy 
Graham for his 31 years of service to the people of Michigan through 
the Michigan State Police. Michiganders can take great pride in knowing 
the First District is home to such a devoted individual. On behalf of 
my constituents, I wish Randy all the best in his future endeavors.

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