[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 79 (Friday, May 7, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING CAPTAIN MARK MCDANIEL ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE DOWNEY 
                           POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                       HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 7, 2021

  Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and 
thank Captain Mark McDaniel as he retires from the Downey Police 
Department on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
  Captain Mark McDaniel began his career with the Downey Police 
Department from April 1990 to August 1991 as a police aide. He attended 
the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Academy and graduated as a Downey 
police officer in 1991. Mark was promoted to the rank of captain on May 
7, 2018. He currently oversees the Downey Police Department Field 
Operations Division.
  From August 1991 to August 2005, Mark served as a police officer, 
field training officer, police corporal, and patrol supervisor. He has 
also worked as a detective in the Downey Police Department Gang Unit 
and in the Special Enforcement Team (SET) assisting with the 
recruitment and background investigations of all police department 
employees.
  Mark served as the administrative sergeant from August 2005 to May 
2010, during which time he supervised, trained, and mentored sworn 
officers and professional staff throughout the organization; oversaw 
the department's accounts payable and equipment purchasing; and 
supervised other programs as needed throughout the organization.
  Mark served as a lieutenant in the Downey Police Department from May 
2010 to May 2018. During this time, he has served as a patrol watch 
commander and detective bureau lieutenant, where he served as the 
department's public information officer. Mark managed and provided 
leadership to field operations personnel; the department's Field 
Training Program; and implemented the department's Mental Health Team. 
In addition to being the officer in charge of managing and leading the 
Detective Bureau, he also managed and prepared multi-million dollar 
budgets for the Patrol and Detective Bureaus. Mark also co-founded the 
department's PEER Support Team.
  In his most recent position, Captain McDaniel is the commanding 
officer of both the Detective Bureau and the Administration Division. 
He also serves as executive leader and command staff; manages the 
recruitment and hiring of all department personnel; provides strategic 
and multimillion dollar budgetary planning and management; participates 
in labor negotiations and employee conflict resolution; manages vehicle 
fleet operation; ensures good public relations with various community 
organizations; ensures adherence to policies, rules, and procedures; 
mentors all personnel; and inspires those in his charge to reach goals 
and better the organization.
  In addition to his responsibilities at work, Mark also volunteers in 
the Downey community. He belongs to Gangs Out of Downey and was elected 
twice as president in 2016-17 and 2017-18. He has also been a member of 
the Downey Kiwanis club since 2017; a founding member of the Downey 
Police and Fire Foundation; president of the Downey Police Management 
Association; and a board member of the Friends of the Downey Police 
Mounted Unit Foundation.
  Captain Mark McDaniel was born in the city of Downey and was raised 
in Cerritos. He is a graduate of Cerritos High School. Mark earned a 
bachelor's degree in occupational studies from California State 
University, Long Beach and holds a master's degree in emergency 
services administration. Mark is also a graduate of the Sherman Block 
Supervisory Leadership Institute and the Los Angeles Police Department 
Leadership Program.
  Mark enjoys spending time with his wife Lorena, his two sons Mark, 
Jr. and Nicholas, and his daughter Mia; camping and fishing; and is an 
avid Dallas Cowboys and UCLA Bruins football fan.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in thanking and 
congratulating Captain Mark McDaniel for his many years of exemplary 
leadership and outstanding service to our community. Let us wish him 
many happy years of retirement.

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