[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 65 (Thursday, April 10, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E310-E311]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE CAREER OF POLICE CHIEF ROWDY KAGARISE

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                            HON. JOHN JOYCE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 10, 2025

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Williamsburg Police Chief Rowdy Kagarise, who is retiring on April 30, 
2025, after a distinguished 23-year career with the Williamsburg Police 
Department.
  Chief Kagarise holds distinctions as the longest-serving Chief of 
Police in Williamsburg and the first ever to retire from the 
department. His primary goal has always been to help ensure that 
Williamsburg remains a safe community to live in.
  Admired for a common-sense approach and communication skills that 
many times defused tense situations during police interventions, Chief 
Kagarise began his career with the department as a part-time police 
officer in 2001. A Williamsburg native, he was appointed officer-in-
charge in 2010 and chief of police in 2011.
  In describing his philosophy on police work in Williamsburg, Chief 
Kagarise commented that, ``It all comes down to caring about this 
community.''
  On behalf of everyone in Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District, 
I congratulate Police Chief Rowdy Kagarise on his retirement

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and express fond wishes for joy and contentment in all future 
endeavors.

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