[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 156 (Thursday, September 26, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1214-E1215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF CHIEF DAVID HUERTA

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 26, 2019

  Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to 
the life of Fresno State Police Chief David Huerta. Chief Huerta passed 
away August 16 at the age of 68.
  David was born on May 10, 1951 and was a lifelong resident of Fresno 
County. He received his bachelor's degree in Organizational Behavior 
from the University of San Francisco in 1989 and his master's degree in 
Criminology from California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) in 
1992, graduating with distinction.
  David's career was dedicated to serving and protecting the people of 
the Central Valley. He served the Department with the Fresno County 
Sheriff's office for 30 years, he retired with the rank of lieutenant. 
His career did not stop at his retirement. David was named chief of 
police and director of public safety of the Fresno State Police 
Department in 2004.
  At Fresno State, he oversaw 27 officers and over 30 non-sworn full-
time staff. Along with many other responsibilities, his department also 
oversaw the emergency preparedness and business continuity at Fresno 
State. Because of his diligence, the Fresno State Police Department 
became an International Association of Campus Law Enforcement 
Administrators (IACLEA) accredited department in June 2019.
  In addition to his responsibilities as police chief, David taught 
criminology classes as adjunct faculty at National University and at 
the Clovis Unified School District's Regional Occupation Program. He 
was also a member of the advisory panel of the Public Safety Pathway 
program at the Reagan Educational Center in Clovis.
  David received many accolades during his career. He was awarded a 
distinguished service medal in SWAT for 22-plus years of work and was 
named officer of the year by the American Legion, in addition to many 
honors with the Sheriffs Department.
  David is survived by his wife, Cynthia, and their four children, 
Breanne, Austin, Brandt, Carragan, son-in-law Steve, daughter-in-law 
Liz and 3 grandchildren, Micaela, Allison, and Brixton. David is also 
survived by his father Pete, his brother, Michael Huerta and sister, 
Teresa Larkin.

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  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the life 
and service of Chief David Huerta. Chief Huerta was a selfless man who 
put others before himself throughout his career. His contributions to 
the Central Valley will be felt for many years to come. I join his 
family in honoring his great life.

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