[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E763]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING CHIEF BRAD RASMUSSEN

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 24, 2024

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Chief 
Brad Rasmussen, an esteemed member of our community. Chief Rasmussen is 
being honored today for his outstanding service in his career in law 
enforcement.
  Chief Rasmussen was born in 1969 in Yreka, California to his parents 
Dave and Connie Rasmussen. He is a graduate of the College of the 
Redwoods where he completed a two-year administration of justice 
program. Chief Rasmussen and his wife of 33 years, Karyn, have two 
daughters: Stephanie and Savannah. Stephanie is currently a doctor at 
Bellevue Hospital in New York City while Savannah is a board-certified 
behavior analyst in the Bay Area.
  Chief Rassmussen's 35 years of service with the City of Lakeport 
Police Department are commendable. He started his career in 1989 as a 
Reserve Officer with the Department. In 1991, he was promoted to Patrol 
Officer in 1991, Sergeant in 2000, Lieutenant in 2006 and Chief in 
2010, a position he has held for the last 14 years. Over the course of 
his extensive career with the Lakeport Police Department, Chief 
Rasmussen held various other assignments. From 1994 to 1997, he was a 
part of the Narcotics Task Force where he spent 3 years doing 
undercover work. Then, from 1999 to 2000, Chief Rasmussen was on 
detective assignment where he worked major cases on crimes against 
persons and property.
  Since the beginning of his career, Chief Rasmussen has worked to 
support our community. He has been a leader in many organizations, some 
of which include the Lion's Club, where he is the current president, 
the Kiwanis Club, where he spent two years as president and Lakeport 
Police Association where he was a previous president. He also enhanced 
community-oriented policing in Lakeport by starting the Neighborhood 
Watch program and initiated National Night Out. Chief Rasmussen's 
service to our community will not end with his retirement as he has 
been elected by the people to serve on the Lake County Board of 
Supervisors starting in January 2025.
  For the past 35 years, Chief Rassmussen has given countless hours to 
serving our community that have not gone unnoticed. He has dedicated 
his life to our Lake County community over the duration of his long and 
storied career. We are thankful for his service and wish Chief 
Rasmussen a wonderful retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, we thank Chief Brad Rasmussen for his dedicated service 
in law enforcement and our broader Lake County community Therefore, it 
is fitting and proper that we honor him here today.

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