[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 172 (Friday, October 19, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING CHIEF KEN ARNOLD

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 19, 2018

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Chief 
Ken Arnold, on his retirement as the Chief of Police for Napa Valley 
College in Napa, California.
  Chief Arnold was born in Orlando, Florida and raised in the Los 
Angeles and San Francisco areas. In 1983 he graduated from Napa Valley 
College with two Associate of Science degrees in Law Enforcement and 
Private Security. Chief Arnold also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 
Business Administration from Saint Mary's College of California in 
1991. From 1979 to 1997 he served in the Army Reserve and was honorably 
discharged as a Sergeant First Class.
  Chief Arnold has served Napa Valley College as Chief of Police since 
1990. He also is the head of parking services and emergency management, 
among many other responsibilities that are essential to keeping the 
students and college safe. Chief Arnold is an adjunct professor at the 
Napa Valley College Criminal Justice Training Center. He teaches first 
aid for law enforcement, cultural awareness, emergency management and 
campus law enforcement, among other courses. In addition, Chief Arnold 
coordinates the Napa Valley College police academy and in-service 
training programs. Since 1989, he has also taught emergency 
preparedness and trained other instructors for the Napa County 
Community Emergency Response Team training program.
  During the October 2017 wildfires, Chief Arnold displayed incredible 
leadership and greatly assisted our community. He set up a temporary 
shelter at Napa Valley College for fire evacuees when the fire first 
broke out and included a kennel for displaced animals. At the college, 
Chief Arnold led the coordination of emergency operations, community 
donations, distribution of food and clothing, staff shift management 
and volunteers.
  Chief Arnold has held numerous leadership roles. He is the former 
president of the California College and University Police Chiefs 
Association and Napa and Solano County Training Managers Association 
and was Board Chairman of the Napa chapter of the American Red Cross. 
He has also served on the board of Saint John's Lutheran School.
  Mr. Speaker, Chief Arnold is an admirable leader who is dedicated to 
serving and protecting our community. It is therefore fitting and 
proper that we honor Chief Ken Arnold here today.

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