[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





              HONORING PASSAIC CHIEF OF POLICE LUIS GUZMAN

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 2020

  Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Speaker, I rise on this year's Dominicans on the 
Hill Day to recognize an invaluable member of the City of Passaic 
community, Chief of Police Luis Guzman. Chief Guzman is an 
accomplished, twenty-nine-year veteran of the City of Passaic Police 
Department, where he rose through the ranks to be appointed as the 
first ever Dominican-born Chief of Police of the City of Passaic on 
July 10, 2017.
  Chief Guzman began his law enforcement career as a correction officer 
with the Passaic County Sheriff's Department in January 1990. Later 
that year he was hired as a police officer by the City of Passaic, 
becoming the first Dominican-born officer in the city's history. While 
in the New Jersey State Police Academy, he received the Distinguished 
Graduate Award for ranking at the top of his class. He served as a beat 
officer for the subsequent three years and a patrol officer for the 
next four before being assigned to the Detective Bureau in the Passaic 
County Sheriff's Department as a criminal investigator.
  In February 2000, Chief Guzman was promoted to Sergeant and assigned 
to supervise detectives, concurrently working in the patrol division of 
his department's Community Policing Unit. In October 2004, he was 
promoted to Lieutenant, where he held the position of Commander of 
several patrol shifts, the Detective Bureau, and the Internal Affairs 
Division.
  In September 2011, Chief Guzman was promoted to Captain and was 
assigned to commander of all uniformed divisions. In October 2013, he 
was promoted to Deputy Chief and assigned to oversee the operations 
division. In July 2017, Chief Guzman was made the first ever Dominican-
born Chief of Police in the City of Passaic, promoted by Mayor Hector 
Carlos Lora, also of Dominican heritage.
  During his tenure at the helm of the Passaic Police Department, Chief 
Guzman has managed a department that has presided over a substantial 
reduction in crime.
  For over twenty-five years, Chief Guzman has given back to his 
community through one of his foremost passions, baseball. Chief Guzman 
has volunteered to coach youth baseball from T-ball to the American 
Legion League in the City of Passaic. He has regularly organized police 
softball and basketball games with members of the City of Passaic 
community.
  Chief Guzman has further demonstrated his spirit of giving back 
through his time as an adjunct professor at Passaic County Community 
College, where he has taught Criminal Justice for the past fifteen 
years.
  As Co-Chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, I am honored 
to recognize Chief Luis Guzman, who has been a tremendous leader, 
mentor, and public servant in the City of Passaic.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join our colleagues, Chief Guzman's 
coworkers, family and friends, all those whose lives he has touched, 
and me, in recognizing the tireless dedication and steadfast service of 
Chief of Police Luis Guzman.

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