[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 116 (Thursday, July 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E737]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF WOODHAVEN POLICE CHIEF ROBERT TOTH

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2022

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chief Robert 
Toth on the occasion of his retirement from Woodhaven Police 
Department. His thirty years of service to the Woodhaven community are 
worthy of commendation.
  A graduate of Siena Heights University, the Eastern Michigan 
University Police Staff and Command School, and the FBI National 
Academy, Chief Robert Toth began his career as an intern for the Adrian 
Police Department, later serving as a Police Officer. On January 13, 
1992, he was hired by the Woodhaven Police Department. Over the course 
of his career, he has served in every position that the department has 
to offer. In his thirty years at the Woodhaven Police Department, Chief 
Toth has served as a Patrol Officer, as an Undercover Narcotics 
Investigator, in the Traffic Bureau, and in the Detective Bureau. As a 
valued leader in the department, he was promoted to Sergeant, 
Lieutenant, and then Deputy Chief, finally becoming Chief of Police in 
August 2017.
  In addition to his job at the Woodhaven Police Department, Chief Toth 
has served as a member of the Downriver SWAT team for twenty-two years 
before retiring in 2016. He also took time to share his extensive law 
enforcement experience with others and volunteered as an advisor for 
the Woodhaven Police Explorers for fourteen years, taught classes at 
the Wayne County Regional Police Academy, and acted as drill instructor 
at the State Explorer Academy. Though he may be retiring, Chief Toth 
remains active in the department's Honor Guard. A treasured mentor and 
friend, he continues to reside in Woodhaven with his wife Lauren and 
their two sons.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in congratulating 
Chief Robert Toth for his exemplary career in public service at the 
Woodhaven Police Department. I join with Chief Toth's family, friends, 
and colleagues in extending my gratitude to him for his honorable 
service and thank him for his role in protecting our community and the 
people of Woodhaven for the past three decades. We wish him the best in 
retirement.

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