[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23596]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        IN HONOR OF P.O. NIURCA QUINONES AND P.O. DARRELL CLARK

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 29, 2001

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Police Officers Niurca 
Quinones and Darrell Clark in recognition of their outstanding work to 
rid the streets of Bedford-Stuyvesant from the scourge of drugs.
  Officer Quinones joined the New York City Police Department on April 
30, 1991. Officer Clark joined the New York City Police Department on 
October 15, 1990. Both officers were assigned to the 79th Precinct, 
where they worked together as partners. As a unit, they have done an 
outstanding job in serving the community of Bedford-Stuyvesant.
  In a short period of time, these officers have successfully reduced 
the presence of drugs and the number of drug-related crimes. In the 
past two years alone, these officers executed 48 search warrants 
leading to 97 arrests. Officers Quinones and Clark also recovered 14 
guns, 300 rounds of ammunition, 436 decks of heroin, 1 large bag of 
heroin, 167 vials of crack, 412 glass vials of crack, 10 oz. of crack, 
three pounds of marijuana, 51 bottles of hydro, 284 bags of marijuana, 
and over $9,000 in illegal funds.
  Mr. Speaker, Officers Quinones and Clark are two outstanding examples 
of New York's finest. They have gone above and beyond the call of duty 
to help clear the Bedford-Stuyvesant community of dangerous drugs and 
criminals. As such they are more than worthy of our praise. I urge my 
colleagues to join me in honoring these two dedicated public servants.

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