[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 146 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 DETECTIVE MATTHEW KING NAMED OHIO'S 13TH DISTRICT CHAMPION OF THE WEEK

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                        HON. EMILIA STRONG SYKES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 2024

  Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize Detective Matthew 
King of the North Canton Police Department as Ohio's 13th Congressional 
District Champion of the Week.
  Detective King was recognized by his peers as the Police Officer of 
the year for the North Canton Police Department. King has been a police 
officer since 2018, and has been with the North Canton Police 
Department since 2019.
  In 2021, Officer King was promoted to Detective King when he 
graduated as the Valedictorian of his Drug Recognition Expert Class, 
earning a 99.14 percent grade point average.
  He is also a member of the Stark County Metro Narcotics Unit and the 
OVI Task Force.
  This honor is not Detective King's first award. In 2021, he was 
awarded the Stark County Traffic Office of the Year. Detective King has 
been a model police officer for many years.
  Once again, I'd like to congratulate Detective Matthew King on this 
distinction, and thank him for his tireless public service to North 
Canton. He is a perfect example of why Ohio's 13th Congressional 
District is known as the ``Birthplace of Champions.''

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