[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 122 (Tuesday, July 13, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E754]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 TRIBUTE TO SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF JOHN McMAHON ON THE OCCASION 
                           OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. JAY OBERNOLTE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 13, 2021

  Mr. OBERNOLTE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Sheriff-Coroner 
John McMahon of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department in 
California's 8th Congressional District. Sheriff McMahon has served as 
a law enforcement officer in San Bernardino County for the past 36 
years. He began his career in 1985 as a patrol deputy at the Needles 
station in California's 8th District and has been promoted to every 
rank in the department since then, serving at a total of 15 stations 
during his career. In 2014, John was elected as the 35th Sheriff-
Coroner of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, and his 
leadership has been an invaluable asset to our law enforcement 
community.
  During his tenure, Sheriff McMahon successfully led the department 
through many challenging times and high-profile incidents, including 
the December 2nd terror attack in San Bernardino. Long-term solutions 
implemented by his department have helped to keep crime down in our 
communities and improve safety across the largest county in our state. 
Under his leadership, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department 
has become known as one of the premier law enforcement agencies in the 
nation. I wish Sheriff McMahon and his wife Shelly all the best as he 
begins his retirement and I thank him for his dedication to serving the 
people of San Bernardino County.

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