[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 215 (Friday, December 19, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1235-E1236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE SERVICE AND CAREER OF DENTON CARLSON

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 19, 2025

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service 
and career of San Ramon Police Chief Denton Carlson.
  Chief Carlson is retiring from the San Ramon Police Department after 
more than 27 years of service. Throughout his career, Chief Carlson has 
demonstrated his professionalism and his steadfast commitment to public 
service and community engagement. Chief Carlson began his law 
enforcement career in 1998 as a Deputy Sheriff, working in the City of 
San Ramon since 2002. He then joined the San Ramon Police Department at 
its inception in 2007. In the San Ramon Police Department, he has 
served as a Patrol Officer, Detective, Tactical Team Leader, SWAT Team 
Commander, and Public Information Officer. His leadership was 
instrumental in launching the Police Department's Community Resource 
and Crime Prevention Division and its social media and emergency 
communications systems.
  He was promoted to Captain in 2017 and has also served as Director of 
the City's Office of Emergency Management from 2015 to 2022. In this 
role, he was instrumental in keeping residents safe and informed, and 
was recognized in 2016 as Employee of the Year by the San Ramon Chamber 
of Commerce for his work to promote public safety. In 2022, he became 
the 5th Police Chief of San Ramon. Chief Carlson has consistently shown 
his dedication to fostering a safe and secure community for San Ramon 
residents.
  I thank Chief Denton Carlson for many years of service to our 
community and congratulate him on his well-deserved retirement.

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