[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 194 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1277-E1278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF GARY YANDURA

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                            HON. LUCY McBATH

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 14, 2022

  Mrs. McBATH. Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize the retirement of 
Gary Yandura, Chief Emeritus of the Brookhaven Police Department. For 
40 years, Chief Emeritus Yandura has served with distinction as a law 
enforcement officer and a leader in community policing.
  Chief Emeritus Yandura began his career in policing in Lake Forest, 
Illinois, where he served for 24 years before retiring as deputy chief. 
Here in Georgia, he served as chief of police in Hiram and College 
Park. In College Park, he was credited with reducing crime by 30 
percent during his first four years as police chief. Following a 
nationwide search, he was appointed the first chief of police for the 
newly incorporated city of Brookhaven in April of 2013. For the last 
decade, Chief Emeritus Yandura has put Brookhaven on the map as one of 
the most innovative and forward-thinking police departments in the 
country.
  During Chief Emeritus Yandura's tenure, he has made significant 
contributions in law enforcement, criminal justice, and mental health. 
Through initiatives like the Brookhaven Police Transparency Project, 
the Mental Health Co-Responder Program, and the innovative use of 
drones in police work, Brookhaven's Police Department has put an 
emphasis on prioritizing safety and building trust in the community. 
Because of these initiatives, the Brookhaven Police Department is 
routinely invited by law enforcement agencies from across the country 
to share their work so that more communities in America can benefit 
from the wisdom of the standards and practices that have been fostered 
by Chief Emeritus Yandura.
  Over the last 4 years, I have been honored to work in partnership 
with Chief Emeritus Yandura as I have represented the City of

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Brookhaven. He and his department have gone above and beyond the call 
of duty in service to the residents of Brookhaven. While his presence 
will be sorely missed, I know his legacy will live on through the 
programs he has developed and implemented through the years. On behalf 
of my office and the United States House of Representatives, I wish 
Chief Yandura all the best in his retirement and thank him once again 
for his decades of outstanding service to our community.

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