[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H5926-H5927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




REMEMBERING FORMER REDDING, CALIFORNIA, CHIEF OF POLICE BOB BLANKENSHIP

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
legacy of former Redding Police Department Chief of Police Bob 
Blankenship after his passing late last month at the age of 73.
  Chief Blankenship started his career at the Redding Police Department 
in 1972. After being promoted through the Redding PD ranks, he became 
chief of police in 1988. He retired after 30 years of service in 2002.
  Chief Blankenship served on the State of California Peace Officer 
Standards and Training Commission and was president of the California 
Police Chiefs Association.
  He was instrumental in developing statewide policies for police 
response to domestic violence incidents, and he brought the first 
Neighborhood Policing Unit to the area.

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  Bob was a genuine public servant who cared about the well-being and 
safety of all his Redding residents.
  I send my sincerest condolences to his family and all of his 
colleagues he served with so many years.

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