[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 189 (Wednesday, October 27, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING JEFFREY VENHUIZEN FOR HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE ROCK 
                        ISLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 27, 2021

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Chief 
Jeffrey R. VenHuizen, who is retiring from the Rock Island Police 
Department after nearly 29 years of service. His last day with the 
Department will be October 31, 2021.
  Chief VenHuizen first joined the Rock Island Police Department on 
February 1, 1993, after earning a degree in Law Enforcement 
Administration from Western Illinois University. From K-9 Officer to 
Patrol Lieutenant, Chief VenHuizen has held every position imaginable 
at the Department. His peers rewarded him for his hard work and 
steadfast dedication to protecting our community when he was named 
Chief of Police on December 10, 2012. Under his tutelage, the 
Department made outstanding strides forward. He helped enact the first 
body camera system in an agency of its kind in the Quad Cities region, 
implement community-oriented policing strategies, and reduce crime to 
unprecedented levels. Chief VenHuizen, along with his selflessness and 
dedication to the city of Rock Island, will be dearly missed.
  It is because of courageous and venerable leaders such as Chief 
VenHuizen that I am especially proud to serve Illinois' 17th 
Congressional District. Madam Speaker, I would like to, again, formally 
recognize Chief Jeffrey R. VenHuizen on his retirement and thank him 
for his almost 29 years of service to our community.

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