[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13845]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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HONORING LIEUTENANT DENNIS SLOCUMB ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 32 YEARS OF 
                                SERVICE

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 11, 2000

  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to congratulate 
Lieutenant Dennis Slocumb on his retirement after 32 years of service 
with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Mr. Slocumb has 
devoted his career to protecting the lives of all Californian's, and in 
doing so, I would like to pay tribute to Dennis who has exemplified the 
notion of public service and civic duty.
  Lieutenant Slocumb entered the Sheriff's Department in 1968, and 
during his 32 years of service he assisted the community as a 
patrolman, a press liaison and lieutenant detective. His most recent 
assignment was to serve as the president of the Los Angeles County 
Professional Peace Officers Association, representing over 6,000 law 
enforcement professionals.
  Upon his retirement from the Sheriff's Department, Lieutenant Slocumb 
will be honored by his community and his colleagues to serve as 
executive vice president with the International Union of Police 
Associations in Alexandria, Virginia.
  What makes these accomplishments even more remarkable is that Dennis 
is a devoted husband and father of one. Lieutenant Slocumb's role as a 
public servant to the people of his community and all Californian's 
will not go unnoticed. Dennis truly lived the life of a model police 
officer and he has earned the right to say that he's made a difference.
  It is with this, that I would like to honor Mr. Slocumb and his 
efforts to make his community a better place to live. His dedication 
and know-how have distinguished him greatly. The citizens of California 
owe Dennis a lot of gratitude and I wish him well.

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