[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1001]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING DEPUTY SHERIFF JOSEPH SCHIAVONI

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 29, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Joseph Schiavoni, a Deputy Sheriff II with the Napa County Sheriffs 
Office. I have named Mr. Schiavoni as a Public Safety Hero of the Year 
for Napa County in California's 5th District as a result of his 
extraordinary selflessness, dedication, and service to others.
  Mr. Schiavoni graduated from Vacaville Christian High School in 2012 
and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Justice 
Studies from Humboldt State University in 2016. In March 2020, he 
joined the Napa County Sheriffs Office as a Deputy Sheriff Trainee. 
Following successful completion of Basic Academy at the Contra Costa 
County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Training Center, he was 
designated a Deputy Sheriff I in October 2020. Five months later, Mr. 
Schiavoni was promoted to Deputy Sheriff II and assigned to the Marine 
Patrol Division at Lake Berryessa.
  On June 17, 2022, Mr. Schiavoni was informed of numerous 911 calls 
regarding a pregnant woman whose legs had been severely injured by a 
prop blade. Joined by Deputy Brian Ringo, he quickly arrived on scene 
and found the victim in critical condition aboard the involved vessel. 
Observing that the vessel, a two-story pontoon boat, did not offer easy 
access for connection, Mr. Schiavoni guided the boat towards him and 
secured a connection via the patrol vessel's gunwale. After he received 
critical medical aid from Deputy Ringo, the two men carried the victim 
aboard their vessel and brought her to the shoreline where a California 
Highway Patrol helicopter was standing by. The flight medic later 
reported that the careful and rapid extraction of the victim saved both 
her life and the life of her unborn child.
  Madam Speaker, there is no doubt that Mr. Schiavoni is an exemplary 
civil servant whose determination and skill in the face of an extremely 
stressful incident is emblematic of his dedication to others. 
Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor him here today:

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