[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 103 (Wednesday, June 19, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E800-E801]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2019 PRINCE 
           WILLIAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 19, 2019

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to commend the Prince William 
County Police Department and its outstanding members who have 
demonstrated superior dedication to ensuring the safety of their 
colleagues and members of the community and their designation as 2019 
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients. The annual 
Valor Awards ceremony recognizes the remarkable heroism and bravery 
above and beyond the line of duty exemplified by our public safety and 
law enforcement professionals. For the past 33 years, the Prince 
William Chamber of Commerce has paid tribute to police officers, 
firefighters, and emergency personnel for their extraordinary service.
  Our public safety and law enforcement workforces put their lives at 
risk on a daily basis to keep our families and neighborhoods safe. In 
recognition of acts of valor, we award the following honorees for their 
demonstrated extraordinary dedication and outstanding performance under 
unusually difficult or dangerous circumstances. It is my honor to 
include in the Record the following names of the Prince William County 
Police Department law enforcement professionals:
  Investigative Merit Award: Officer Ronald Carpio, Detective Lourdes 
Cainas, Crime Scene Analyst Rebekah Kushner, Crime Scene Specialist 
Shreya Kamath, Rose Hellmann, Detective Katherine Zaimis, Detective 
Jonathan Kennedy, Detective Donald DeShazo.
  Gold Medal for Valor: Officer John Yenchak, Officer Franco Martinez, 
Officer Rachel Mynier, Officer Matthew Takats, Officer Evan Jurgensen, 
Officer Taylor Calton, Officer Benjamin Infanti, Officer Wade 
Dickinson, Officer Travis Hardman, First Sergeant Daniel Crawford, 
Officer Kevin Vasquez, Sergeant David Bliss.
  Silver Medal for Valor: Officer Joshua Myers, Officer Christopher 
Hume, Officer Jonathan Seals, Investigator Robert Drumm, Officer Brian 
Kimble.

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  Gold Medal for Valor and a Silver Medal for Valor: Officer Nicholas 
Kelly, Officer Jordanis Lozier.
  Investigative Merit Award: Detective Nathan Thomas, Detective Robyn 
Hyatt, Detective Victor Cordero, Detective Josh Lane, Crime Analyst 
Jacquelin Graham, Crime Analyst Dawn Locke-Trillhaase.
  Merit Award for Valor: Officer Sean A. Richards.
  Hillary Robinette Award: Officer Darrick Dillon, Detective Joshua 
Lane, Detective Jeremy Booth, Detective Simon Chu, Detective Alicia 
Larkins, Detective Kevin Morin, Detective Matthew Newton, Detective 
Walter O'Neal, Detective Daniel Sekely, Detective Wayne Smith, 
Detective Nicholas Waymire, Detective Robert White, Sergeant Ryan 
Pavol, First Sergeant Kenneth Hulsey, Special Victims Bureau--Detective 
Helga Thorsdottir.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 2019 
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients of the Prince 
William County Police Department. The selfless acts of heroism by this 
distinguished group of men and women merits our highest praise. I thank 
each honoree, as well as all Prince William County Police Department 
law enforcement professionals, for their dedication and commitment to 
the protection of our communities.

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