[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING OFFICER BRYAN SZOSTAK'S SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CANTON

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 28, 2024

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Officer Bryan 
Szostak on the occasion of his retirement from the Canton Police 
Department after 25 years of service to the city of Canton, Michigan. 
His decades of service to our community is worthy of commendation.
  Officer Szostak joined the Canton Police Department in 1999 and has 
served as a midnight shift officer ever since. For the past 24 years, 
he has been a member of the department's Honor Guard as one of the 
founding members and leader, with which he has participated in Posting 
of the Colors for ceremonies across the state and funeral services for 
fallen officers. Officer Szostak also served the community's youth as a 
veteran advisor for the Explorer Unit, a program for teenagers 
interested in law enforcement. In these roles, Officer Szostak has 
showed his emphatic commitment to the units he has been involved in.
  Most notably, Officer Szostak has been a committed Canine Officer for 
the past 20 years. His loyalty and passion for this program has been 
exemplified in his love for his current canine partner Ragnar, who is 
retiring alongside Officer Szostak, as well as his two previous canine 
partners, Poncho and Hoss. In this role, Officer Szostak has set new 
standards for training and policing, which will not soon be forgotten. 
Over the course of his extensive career, Officer Szostak earned many 
department awards, in addition to citizen recognitions for his service 
and commitmment to improving the city.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Officer Bryan 
Szostak for his remarkable 25 years of service. His commitment to the 
canine program, Canton Police Department, and the City of Canton has 
been dedicated to the safety and improvement of the community. I join 
Officer Szostak's family, friends, and colleagues in extending my best 
wishes to him in retirement.

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