[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 25 (Friday, February 8, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E152-E153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING ELONA PORTER AS PUBLIC SAFETY HERO OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 8, 2019

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the Honorable Elona Porter, whom I have named a Public Safety Hero of 
the Year in Lake County, California.
  Ms. Porter was born in Landstuhl, Germany and currently resides in 
Lake County, California. She holds an Associate of Science Degree in 
Administration of Justice. Ms. Porter began her career with the Lake 
County Sheriff's Office as a Records Technician, became Evidence 
Technician, and was then promoted as the supervisor of that unit. She 
is also the department's lead crime scene investigator.
  Over her nearly two-decade tenure with the Lake County Sheriff's 
Office, Ms. Porter has worked on many high-level investigations, 
including sexual assaults, homicides, and burglaries. While these 
investigations are typically carried out by sworn deputies or police 
officers, Ms. Porter presides over these responsibilities at the Lake 
County Sheriff's Office because of her skill. Her work has led to the 
successful conclusion of many investigations and the administration of 
justice, that has in turn led to a degree of closure for the victims' 
family members. Ms. Porter is one of California's top authorities on 
crime scene investigation and has been recognized by the California 
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
  Ms. Porter is continually striving to improve her skills as well as 
help the next generation

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of crime scene investigators. She has attended trainings on crime scene 
reconstruction and scene logistics, crime scene photography, and the 
FBI's Field Evidence Response course, among others. She teaches crime 
scene investigation classes to police officers and investigators across 
California. Ms. Porter also regularly gives presentations to Lake 
County high school and middle school students, Boy and Girl Scouts, 
college classes, and Sheriff's Citizen's Academy students.
  Madam Speaker, we thank Ms. Porter for her dedication. For this 
reason, it is fitting and proper that we honor her here today.

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