[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E522-E523]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT TED DARNALL

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 18, 2022

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lieutenant Ted 
Darnall of the Dearborn Fire Department on the occasion of his 
retirement. His honorable twenty-five years of service to our community 
is worthy of commendation.
  Lieutenant Darnall began his career at the Dearborn Fire Department 
in 1997, beginning as a Firefighter 1. In 2003, he was promoted to 
Firefighter 2 and then to the role of Fire Engineer in 2006. Due to his 
excellence in service, he was named Lieutenant in 2012. Always looking 
to grow professionally, in 2016, he earned three Professional 
Certification Awards from the Michigan Urban Search and Rescue

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Training Foundation in the areas of Rope Rescue Operations, Confined 
Space Task Force, and Collapse Technician. He is also the recipient of 
numerous awards, including the Fire Chief Life Saving Award, the Fire 
Chief Company Citation, and numerous Fire Chief Unit Commendations and 
Meritorious Company Commendations.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Lieutenant 
Ted Darnall for a career of exemplary service to the Dearborn Fire 
Department. I join with Lieutenant Darnall's family, friends, and 
colleagues in extending my gratitude to him for his honorable service 
in protecting our community and thank him for his role in serving the 
people of the City of Dearborn for the past twenty-five years. We wish 
him the best in retirement.

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