[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 134 (Tuesday, August 27, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E845]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING SPECIALIST 4 ISRAEL ``IZZY'' A. TORO

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 27, 2024

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Specialist 4 Israel 
``Izzy'' A. Toro, a dedicated and accomplished United States Army 
Veteran.
  Israel, a lifelong resident of Amsterdam, New York, graduated from 
Amsterdam High School in 1979. In August of the same year, he enlisted 
in the U.S. Army, which led him to attend basic training and Military 
Police School in Fort McClellan, Alabama. During his service, he was 
stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort McCoy, Wisconsin; and the 
Kriegsfeld Special Weapons Depot in West Germany. Israel completed his 
military service in 1983 achieving the rank of Specialist 4.
  Upon returning to his hometown, Israel began working as a Security 
Inspector for the Knolls Atomic Power Lab in Niskayuna, New York. In 
March 1989, he joined the New York State Police, where he served with 
distinction in Troop K in Poughkeepsie and Troop G in Latham as a 
uniform trooper and Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) 
investigator. In 2013 Israel was promoted to Senior Investigator and 
began overseeing Troop G BCI administration as well as 20 polygraph 
examiners in the Northeastern region of New York State. After 29 years 
of dedicated service, Israel retired from the New York State Police in 
2018.
  In his retirement, Israel worked as a private investigator and 
provided security at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, New York. He is now 
fully retired, enjoying time with friends and family in New York and at 
his second home in North Port, Florida.
  Israel ``Izzy'' A. Toro's lifelong dedication and service to his 
local community, the state of New York, and the United States are truly 
remarkable. On behalf of New York's 21st Congressional District, I am 
honored to recognize his extraordinary life.

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