[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E45-E46]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ADOLFO PETER ``SGAMBY'' SGAMBELLURI

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                     HON. MICHAEL F.Q. SAN NICOLAS

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 18, 2022

  Mr. SAN NICOLAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
legacy of Adolfo Peter ``Sgamby'' Sgambelluri. ``Sgamby,'' as he was 
widely known, was a retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel and dedicated 
public servant. Our community will fondly remember him as a civic 
leader unconditionally devoted to the people of Guam and our Nation.
  As a young son of Guam, Colonel Sgambelluri survived the atrocities 
of World War II and endured through the Japanese occupation of our 
island. Emboldened by the heroic deeds of his father, who courageously 
worked as a secret intelligence operative during the war, and the role 
of American forces in Guam's liberation, Colonel Sgambelluri rose as a 
resolute defender of the CHamoru people.
  After earning his undergraduate degree from Washington State 
University in 1960, Colonel Sgambelluri was commissioned in the U.S.

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Marine Corps and went on to complete numerous national levels of law 
enforcement training at institutions such as the Military Intelligence 
School, the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and the 
National Intelligence Academy for Law Enforcement, before completing 
his MBA at Pepperdine University in 1975. Climbing his way through the 
ranks, he eventually reached the distinguished position of colonel and, 
along this path, became one of the very first CHamoru lieutenant 
colonels in the Marines. Over the course of his military career, 
Colonel Sgambelluri served in many roles which included an assignment 
as a UCMJ Article 32 and JAG Investigator, designation as Officer In-
Charge of the Camp Pendleton Criminal Investigation Division, and 
appointment as Director of Law Enforcement, wherein he practiced 
worldwide administrative control of the entire U.S. Marine Corps Law 
Enforcement and Corrections Program. With recognitions such as the 
Outstanding Executive Manager Award for American Law Enforcement 
Professionals, Police Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal 
with ``V'' device for Valor, and Legion of Merit Medal for outstanding 
leadership, Colonel Sgambelluri demonstrated a notable capacity for 
excellence.
  While Colonel Sgambelluri's chapter as an active-duty Marine came to 
a close after 26 honorable years of military service, this Vietnam War 
veteran's commitment to the safety of our community was unyielding. His 
exceptional leadership, wisdom, and expertise extended to his civilian 
career through prestigious roles such as the Chief of Police of the 
Guam Police Department, Director of the Guam Department of Corrections, 
Vice President of Special Projects, Director of Basic Law Enforcement 
Academy, and Chairman of the Board for the Guam Community College, and 
U.S. Federal Security Director for the Transportation Security 
Administration. In addition to his service through these critical 
positions, Colonel Sgambelluri also contributed greatly to our 
community by establishing his private investigations and security 
agency, Guam Investigations Agency Inc., and offering valuable insight 
into community-wide conversations on important issues that involved 
veterans, public safety, and military affairs.
  Colonel Sgambelluri is an icon of public safety, dear friend to many, 
and esteemed advocate for veterans, whose life's work illustrates an 
unequivocal dedication to others above and before self I join the 
people of Guam in remembering and celebrating his life and the legacy 
of living true to the credo of the Marine Corps, Semper Fidelis, he 
leaves behind. I extend my deepest condolences to his wife, Rosie L.G. 
Sgambelluri, their children, Michelle, Ana, Adolfo, and Chiara, and 
their spouses and grandchildren. He will be deeply missed, and his love 
and memories will forever remain in the hearts of the people of Guam.