[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2361-2362]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 TRIBUTE TO CHIEF RICHARD A. VANDER EYK

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2001

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to Police Chief Richard 
A. VanderEyk, who retired from the Pleasant Ridge Police Department on 
February 2, 2001.
  Chief VanderEyk's public service began in March of 1967 when he 
entered the United States Air Force. After his discharge from the Air 
Force, Chief VanderEyk was employed as an officer with the Pleasant 
Ridge Police Department in 1973. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1988 
and to Chief in 1991.
  Chief VanderEyk earned an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice and 
continued to improve his skills through education. He attended the 
Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police Criminal Justice Management 
Institute's New Chiefs School in 1991 and in 1997-1998 the Police Staff 
and Command School at Eastern Michigan University.
  Chief VanderEyk has supported the law enforcement community at every 
level. Beginning with his membership in the Fraternal Order of Police, 
then extending to the National Association of Chiefs of Police and the 
Michigan Association of Police. He also served as treasurer and a 
member of the executive board for the Oakland County Association of 
Chiefs of Police.

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  Throughout his life, dedication and hard work have been synonymous 
with this outstanding public servant.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Chief 
VanderEyk for his years of public service and in wishing him and his 
wife, Jacqueline, good health and happiness in the years ahead.

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