[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 191 (Thursday, December 8, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING CAPTAIN JOHN DAVID BLENCOWE

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Captain John David Blencowe of the California Highway Patrol in 
recognition of his retirement and 25 years of service to the people of 
California.
  Mr. Blencowe was born on Travis Air Force Base to Teresa and James 
Blencowe. He attended the University of California, Berkeley from 1989 
to 1990 and received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 
from the University of California, Davis in 1995.
  In 1997, Mr. Blencowe graduated from the California Highway Patrol 
Academy and served as an Officer in the Central Los Angeles area until 
1999. Following his service in Los Angeles, he worked in the San 
Francisco Area, Solano Area and Golden Gate Division, where Mr. 
Blencowe was promoted to Sergeant in 2006. From 2006 to 2013, Mr. 
Blencowe was Team Leader for the Golden Gate Division Multidisciplinary 
Accident Investigation Team and rose to the rank of Lieutenant. From 
2014-2015, he served in the San Jose Area before returning to the 
Golden Gate Division in 2016. Mr. Blencowe received his final 
assignment as Commander of the Napa Area in 2018 and was promoted to 
the rank of Captain.
  For more than two decades, Mr. Blencowe has provided exemplary 
service in the face of unprecedented challenges. He has served with the 
Napa Air Operations Unit during the 2017 Atlas Peak Fire and responded 
to the active shooter incident at the Veterans Home of California, 
Yountville. In 2020, Mr. Blencowe provided critical support to multiple 
natural disasters in the Napa Area including the Glass and LNU 
Lightning Complex fires.
  Mr. Blencowe is a devoted husband to his wife Melissa and the proud 
father of three daughters, Erin, Sarah and Emma.
  Madam Speaker, I thank Captain Blencowe for his 25 years of selfless 
service and commitment to the people of California. His efforts have 
undoubtedly made our state a safer place to live. Therefore, it is 
fitting and proper that we honor him here today.

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