[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 72 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING POLICE CHIEF KEN ROSKE

  (Mr. NEWHOUSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the dedication and 
public service of Police Chief Ken Roske, who recently retired after 
nearly four decades with the Pasco Police Department.
  Ken has served in multiple roles in the department and always with 
honor and distinction. For decades, Ken's fingerprints have been on 
efforts to ensure officers' needs are met and the public trust remains 
strong.
  Some examples of his work include leading efforts to make Pasco 
accredited by both the State-level Washington Association of Sheriffs 
and Police Chiefs and the international Commission on Accreditation for 
Law Enforcement Agencies.
  He was also a driving force behind the department's adoption of 
equipping officers with body cameras, and he brought a regional police 
academy to Pasco, opening opportunity for people to serve who normally 
would not be able to do so.
  I speak on behalf of the entire Pasco community in thanking Ken for 
his service, and I wish him the best going forward. I am fortunate and 
honored to be able to call him friend.

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