[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 68 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





    HONORING UNDERSHERIFF RICK CASTLE FOR HIS 35-YEAR CAREER IN LAW 
                              ENFORCEMENT

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 24, 2023

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Undersheriff 
Rick Castle's distinguished career of service. Undersheriff Rick Castle 
is a lifelong law enforcement officer who has spent 35 years serving 
and protecting his local community.
  Undersheriff Castle was born and raised in Waterford, New York and 
graduated high school from Troy's La Salle Institute in 1988. Finding 
himself drawn to a life of service, that same year he joined the 
Waterford Police Department and began working as a dispatcher. The 
following year, Undersheriff Castle was hired by the Sheriff's 
Department and spent the next three decades dedicating himself to 
Saratoga County.
  Throughout his long career in law enforcement, Undersheriff Castle 
made a point to continue his formal education, earning a B.S. in Public 
Safety Management from the University of Albany in 2006 and a Master of 
Public Administration from Marist College in 2020. He also joined the 
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary in 2008 and has proudly served for 
over 14 years.
  While Undersheriff Castle began his career with the Saratoga County 
Sheriff's Department as a desk officer, his commitment to the people of 
Saratoga County allowed him to continually rise through the ranks. Over 
the span of 33 years, he was regularly promoted and, in 2016, was 
selected to serve as county Undersheriff. Undersheriff Castle also 
served as an investigator and instructor for the collision 
reconstruction unit, a systems administrator for the IT department, and 
a licensed emergency medical technician.
  Undersheriff Castle is a lifelong public servant, a loving husband 
and father, and a distinguished member of the Saratoga County 
community. On behalf of New York's 21st District, it is my honor to 
recognize the storied career of Undersheriff Rick Castle.

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