[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 134 (Tuesday, August 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E831]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING DANIEL L. STEIDLE

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 9, 2022

  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Pacifica Police 
Chief Daniel L. Steidle for his more than three decades of law 
enforcement service. Chief Steidle has made Pacifica a safer and more 
desirable place to live and visit. He never wavered in his commitment 
to foster relationships between community members and his department.
  Dan came to the beautiful coastal town of Pacifica in 1993 and 
climbed the ranks in the police department from officer to corporal to 
sergeant to captain. He was then appointed Interim Chief of Police for 
seven months and Chief of Police in October 2015. He has worked just 
about every assignment in the department. He has also secured $800,000 
in grant funding for personnel and equipment costs.
  Before joining the Pacifica Police Department, Dan began his law 
enforcement career in 1989 as a Reserve Police Officer for the City of 
Pinole. In 1990, he became a Deputy Sheriff at the Contra Costa County 
Sheriffs Department where he served for three years. He is a proud 
graduate of the POST Command College and earned his Bachelor's Degree 
in Criminal Justice and a Master's Degree in Strategic Leadership.
  During his time in Pacifica, Chief Steidle enjoyed being part of a 
smaller and tight knit community where he could get to know residents 
and build trusting relationships. It is very common to see him visit 
and laugh with people during festivals, parades, ribbon cuttings and 
city council meetings. He always goes the extra mile to help people. It 
has been my great honor to work with Chief Steidle during my tenure in 
Congress on issues such as human trafficking, gun violence prevention 
and community policing.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Chief 
Steidle for dedicating his career to public service and for protecting 
the residents of Pacifica. While I wish him the best for his next 
chapter in Texas, I have no doubt he will miss the small town feel of 
Pacifica, its people, and the Pacific Ocean. And in tum, we will miss 
him.

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