[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E994-E995]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING BRIAN RINGO

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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 
Brian Ringo, a Deputy Sheriff II with the Napa County Sheriffs Office. 
I have named Mr. Ringo as a Public Safety Hero of the Year for Napa 
County in

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California's 5th District as a result of his extraordinary 
selflessness, dedication, and service to others.
  A native of Deer Park, Texas, Mr. Ringo began serving his country at 
a young age. After graduating high school in 2004, he served in the 
U.S. Army for nearly a decade, completing four tours of combat duty in 
both Iraq and Afghanistan. After nearly a decade in uniform, Mr. Ringo 
received an honorable discharge at the rank of Staff Sergeant. In 
August 2021, he received an Associate of Arts degree from Solano 
Community College and in November of that year, was hired by the Napa 
County Sheriffs Office. In this capacity, he has served as a Patrol 
Officer in American Canyon and a seasonal deputy for the Marine Patrol 
Division at Lake Berryessa.
  On June 17, 2022, Mr. Ringo was assigned to land patrol when the Napa 
County Sheriffs Office received numerous 911 calls regarding a pregnant 
woman whose legs had been severely injured. Aware of the gravity of the 
situation, he made the decision to join Marine Patrol Deputy Joseph 
Schiavoni in responding to the location of the 911 call via patrol 
vessel. When the two deputies arrived on scene, they found the victim 
in critical condition aboard the involved vessel. Mr. Ringo immediately 
provided medical aid, applying a tourniquet to stop heavy bleeding, and 
lifted the victim onto a backboard for extraction. Upon their arrival 
at the shoreline, Mr. Ringo assisted in packing the victim's wound and 
carrying her aboard a helicopter for transport to Kaiser Vacaville. The 
flight medic later reported that Mr. Ringo's placement of the 
tourniquet, along with 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. Ringo is an exemplary civil 
servant whose determination and skill in the face of an extremely 
stressful incident is symbolic of his dedication to others. Therefore, 
it is fitting and proper that we honor him here today.

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