[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 174]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  A TRIBUTE TO DET. SGT. WILLIAM HOLT

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                         HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Saturday, January 20, 2001

  Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Det. Sgt. William 
Holt on his induction into the Police Chief's Hall of Fame. William A. 
Holt, Jr. was born and raised in the Crestmont section of Willow Grove, 
Pennsylvania and attended Abington public schools. Upon graduation he 
entered the the U.S. Army where he served 3 years and did a full tour 
of Vietnam. In July 1968 he joined the Abington Police Department and 
was promoted to patrol sergeant in 1987 and to the prestigious ranking 
of detective sergeant in 1995.
  Detective Sergeant Holt is an active member of the First Baptist 
Church of Crestmont. He is the cofounder and president of the 
Montgomery County Black Law Enforcement Officers Association. He is a 
past president of the Abington Township Police Association, a State 
certified instructor at the Police Municipal Training School, Scout 
Master of Boy Scouts of America Troop #712, and a life member of the 
VFW Post 3398 Corporal William Sydnor.
  Detective Sergeant Holt has received numerous awards and citations 
over the years from local civic organizations. Some of those awards 
include: Law Enforcement Office of the Year, Induction into the 
American Police Hall of Fame, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day award for 
community service, Recognition for Unselfish Devotion, Outstanding 
Contribution to Law Enforcement and the NAACP Recognition Award. It is 
an honor and privilege to acknowledge Det. Sgt. William A. Holt on this 
momentous occasion. The citizens of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania are 
fortunate to have benefited from the outstanding service he has 
provided to our community.

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