[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 14 (Thursday, January 25, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E71-E72]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING CHIEF RICK COLLINS UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CERES POLICE 
                               DEPARTMENT

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                          HON. JOHN S. DUARTE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 25, 2024

  Mr. DUARTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chief Rick Collins 
upon his retirement from the Ceres Police Department.
  Chief Collins began his career in law enforcement after graduating 
from Ceres High School and joining the Ceres Police Department as an 
Explorer at the age of 19. In 1995, he was hired as a Reserve Officer, 
and in 1997 he was hired as a full-time officer where he was assigned 
to patrol. He was then assigned to the Detective Bureau in 1999 and 
worked as a financial crimes and high-tech crimes investigator.
  Chief Collins was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2004 and 
assigned to the Patrol Division. During this time, he earned a BA in 
Organizational Leadership from Chapman University and a master's degree 
also in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University. In 2008, he 
was promoted to Lieutenant where he managed the department's Special 
Operations units. In 2015 he was promoted to Captain, and in 2019 he 
was promoted to Chief.
  Chief Collins is also a graduate of the Sherman Block Supervisory 
Leadership Institute, class 235, and of the FBI National Academy in 
Quantico, class 268.

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  Off duty, Chief Collins has devoted his time to Ceres youth sports. 
He's coached youth soccer and served on the youth soccer board for 
three years. He's also volunteered as a coach for youth baseball.
  Throughout his distinguished career in law enforcement, Chief Collins 
has exemplified the highest standards of duty and commitment to public 
service--earning the admiration of myself and his local community in 
the Central Valley. Upon his retirement, I want to extend my best 
wishes to Chief Collins on his new journey.

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