[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 1 (Thursday, January 3, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E7]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF PETER CARNES

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 3, 2019

  Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
retirement of Chief Peter Carnes, the Chief of Police and Director of 
Campus Safety at Stonehill College.
  Chief Carnes has devoted his life to serving and protecting the 
people and communities across Massachusetts. He began his illustrious 
career with the Wenham Police Department in 1973. Chief Carnes 
progressed through the ranks, becoming Wenham's chief of police.
  In 1995, Chief Carnes took on the task of heading up Cape Cod's third 
largest Police Department as Yarmouth's Chief of Police. He brought 
considerable positive change to the department during his time there. 
His citizen's police academy and Adopt-A-School programs played an 
essential role in bringing together the police department amd the 
community through education. Beyond a career serving others, Chief 
Carnes still calls Cape Cod home, living in Yarmouth with his wife 
Karen and their son.
  Chief Carnes took up his current post as Chief of Police and Director 
of Campus Safety at Stonehill College in 2008. He has embraced a 
proactive approach to safety and policing, engaging with and learning 
from the communities he serves. Chief Carnes' innovative approach to 
policing has continued to put him at the forefront of his field.
  Unrelenting in his commitment to advancing the cause of policing and 
its principles, in addition to serving faithfully as Chief of Police at 
the Wenham, Yarmouth, and Stonehill police departments, Chief Carnes 
has led many of Massachusetts' most prodigious non-departmental 
policing bodies. He served as the President of the Massachusetts 
Chief's of Police Association, The Essex County Chiefs of Police 
Association and the Cape Cod Chiefs Council. Chief Carnes' preeminence 
has allowed him to spread his community centered brand of policing to 
departments across Massachusetts. He has repeatedly exemplified the 
highest ideals of his profession throughout his years of leadership.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Chief Peter Carnes and his 
commitment to ensuring the safety of our community. I ask that my 
colleagues join me in recognizing his hard work and dedication as he 
celebrates his retirement.

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