[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15996]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING SERGEANT DORIS HIGGINS

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                          HON. CHRISTOPHER COX

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 24, 2003

  Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, on July 6, 2003, the Laguna Beach Police 
Department will say farewell to retiring Sergeant Doris Higgins.
  Sergeant Higgins began her career with the Laguna Beach Police 
Department on June 29, 1970, as a police dispatcher. Seven years later, 
she became a full-time officer assigned to the field services division 
of the department, where she worked until 5 years ago, when she was 
assigned to the traffic division.
  What makes Sergeant Doris Higgins stand apart from other officers is 
the fact that she began serving her community as a police officer when 
women were just beginning to make inroads in the profession.
  She has been a role model for women looking to break into the 
profession. She has guided many employees as they have begun and ended 
their law enforcement career. She has been a noticeable strength of the 
local law enforcement community. Now, the Laguna Beach Police 
Department must say goodbye after 33 years.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join with me in congratulating Sergeant 
Higgins on her retirement and thanking her for years of dedication to 
the citizens of Laguna Beach.

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