[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 202 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1727]
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                      HONORING SHERIFF JOHN TURNER

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                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 21, 2018

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career 
of John Turner, Sheriff of Walla Walla County. John is retiring as 
Sheriff of Walla Walla County on December 31, 2018, after serving as 
Sheriff since 2011.
  John first became a member of law enforcement after joining the 
Manhattan Beach, California police department in 1984, followed by a 
sixteen-year stint with the Los Angeles Police Department. After a 
stint outside of law enforcement, John was elected Sheriff of Walla 
Walla County in 2011, and won reelection to that position in 2014. With 
his election, John became the 32nd Sheriff of Walla Walla County since 
its founding in 1859. Aside from his work with various law enforcement 
agencies, John is a graduate of both the University of Southern 
California, and Southwestern University School of Law, where he 
received a Juris Doctorate degree in 1996.
  During his time as Sheriff, John has been recognized both in 
Washington State and throughout the nation. He has been named an 
Executive Board Member of the Washington Association of Sheriffs & 
Police Chiefs, served as a Commissioner of the Washington State 
Criminal Justice Training Commission, and has been nominated for the 
Ferris E. Lucas Award for National Sheriff of the Year. John has also 
been an active member of the Walla Walla community, participating in 
the Walla Walla Noon Rotary Club and as an active member at Blue 
Mountain Community Church.
  John's work on behalf of Walla Walla County will be remembered by 
all, but especially by his colleagues in the Sheriff's office, who 
appreciate his work in turning the sheriff's office into a high 
quality, well respected law enforcement agency.
  I appreciate John's work on behalf of the Sheriff's office and of 
Walla Walla County and the honorable role he filled as Sheriff. I wish 
him the best in his retirement.

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