[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 19058-19059]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2003 NEW HAMPSHIRE CONGRESSIONAL LAW 
                           ENFORCEMENT AWARDS

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                          HON. CHARLES F. BASS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 22, 2003

  Mr. BASS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the men and 
women of the New Hampshire enforcement community who have gone beyond 
the call of duty and exemplified themselves through distinctive service 
to the citizens of New Hampshire.
  In 1998, my friend and colleague and now Senator, John Sununu, and I 
first established the New Hampshire Congressional Law Enforcement 
Awards at the request of current and retired New Hampshire law 
enforcement personnel. These awards honor the men and women of New 
Hampshire whose service and professionalism is truly heroic and 
extraordinary. This Sunday, July 27, a ceremony will be held at the New 
Hampshire Police Standards and Training facility in Concord to honor 
the 54 recipients of this year's awards.
  Nominations for the award are based on exceptional achievement in any 
police endeavor, including: extraordinary valor; crime prevention; drug 
control and prevention; investigative work; community policing; 
community service; traffic safety; search and rescue; and juvenile 
training, programs. Individual officers are nominated for the award by 
citizens, an officer's department, his or her co-workers, a city or 
town official, or a government agency. All duty-sworn officers of the 
law, including local, county, State, and Federal law enforcement 
agencies--and professionals from other States who distinguish 
themselves in serving the people of New Hampshire--are eligible.
  The awards honor law enforcement personnel in one of five separate 
categories: Career Service Award, Unit Citation Award, Dedication and 
Professionalism Award, Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award, and 
Associate Service Award.
  The men and women of law enforcement work every day to protect the 
interests of our communities, families, and children. As the first 
responders to emergency situations in New Hampshire, these brave men 
and women often put their lives on the line to protect the greater good 
of the community. These awards have been a fitting tribute to our 
officers and a reminder to all of us of the important role they play in 
our lives and in our communities.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I offer our appreciation for 
the service and the dedication of our law enforcement personnel. I 
congratulate the following recipients of the 2003 New Hampshire 
Congressional Law Enforcement Awards, and thank the people with whom 
they work and the citizens they serve for nominating such outstanding 
individuals:

       Career Service Award: Sheriff Walter A. Morse, Hillsborough 
     County Sheriffs Department; Sheriff Robert ``Butch'' Loven, 
     Coos County Sheriff's Department.
       Unit Citation Award: Detective Stephen J. Arnold, 
     Portsmouth Police Department; Detective Mark D. Newport, 
     Portsmouth Police Department; Sergeant Michael J. Ronchi, 
     Portsmouth Police Department; Special Agent Norman J. Houle, 
     U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; Special Agent Edward F. 
     Bals, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; Special Agent 
     Steven C. Story, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; 
     Special Agent Glen C. Coletti, U.S. Drug Enforcement 
     Administration; Deputy April A. Clarizia, Essex Country, MA, 
     Sheriff's Department; Deputy Tessa M. St. Cyr, Essex Country, 
     MA, Sheriff's Department; Special Agent John A. Mercer, U.S. 
     Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; Special Agent

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     Timothy J. Wyse, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and 
     Firearms.
       Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Trooper Thomas Lencki, 
     New Hampshire State Police; Officer Jeffrey Buskey, 
     Sandbornton Police Department; Officer William H. Wright, 
     Belmont Police Department; Officer Mike Cote, Gorham Police 
     Department; Officer Jefferey Pangburn, Nashua Police 
     Department; Officer John Newell, Nashua Police Department; 
     Officer John Murphy, Nashua Police Department; Officer Kerry 
     Baxter, Nashua Police Department; Officer Michael Sullivan, 
     Nashua Police Department; Officer Anthony Pivero, Nashua 
     Police Department; Sergeant Michael Smith, Hudson Police 
     Department; Officer Michael Niven, Hudson Police Department; 
     Sergeant John Galvin, Hampton Police Department; Sergeant Joe 
     Galvin, Hampton Police Department; Officer Steven Henderson, 
     Hampton Police Department; Officer John Donaldson, Hampton 
     Police Department; Officer Charles Karpenko, Hampton Police 
     Department; Conservation Officer Brian Abrams, New Hampshire 
     Fish & Game; Conservation Officer Sam Sprague, New Hampshire 
     Fish & Game; Officer Matt Larochelle, Manchester Police 
     Department; Sergeant Timothy Goulden, Nashua Police 
     Department; Officer Mark Fidler, Nashua Police Department; 
     Officer Matthew McNulty, Nashua Police Department; Officer 
     Daniel Donahue, Nashua Police Department.
       Dedication and Professionalism: Officer Christopher 
     Hutcheson, Manchester Police Department; Sergeant Bob 
     Therrien, Lebanon Police Department; Sergeant Franklin W. 
     Knowles, Hampton Police Department; Officer William Cronin, 
     Hampton Police Department; Officer Scott Bates, Hampton 
     Police Department; Officer Robert Sparkes, Hampton Police 
     Department.
       Associate Service Award: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Peter 
     Cartmel, New Hampshire Army National Guard; Chief Warrant 
     Officer 5 Bruce Gokey, New Hampshire Army National Guard; 
     Staff Sergeant James Ward, New Hampshire Army National Guard; 
     Sergeant Andrew Shannon, New Hampshire Army National Guard.

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