[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21947]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNITION OF DETECTIVE JUAN H. VASQUEZ

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 6, 2004

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call the attention of my 
colleagues to Detective Juan H. Vasquez, a distinguished gentleman from 
my district, who is being honored by the Latino American Association of 
Monmouth County, Inc., as they celebrate their Eleventh Annual Awards 
Banquet.
  A life long resident of Long Branch, Juan was born at Monmouth 
Medical Center on November of 1969. In June of 1988, he graduated from 
Long Branch High School and in September of that same year, began 
undergraduate studies at Kean College (now Kean University). In January 
of 1993, Juan graduated from Kean College with a Bachelor's degree in 
Criminal Justice. In April of 1993, he started employment at the 
Monmouth County Division of Social Services, where he was employed as 
an Income Maintenance Worker until September of 1997. In October of 
1997, he began his law enforcement career when he was hired by the City 
of Long Branch as a Police Officer. He attended the New Jersey State 
Police Academy in Sea Girt, NJ, and graduated from the 196th Municipal 
Class in January of 1998.
  After graduating from the Police Academy, he started working in the 
Patrol Division as a Patrolman. In February of 2000 he was transferred 
to the Criminal Division of the Detective Bureau where he holds the 
current title of Detective.
  Juan continues to live in Long Branch with his wife of 10 years, 
Tara, and his two children, Emelie who is 6 years old and Zachary age 
four.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my sincere hope that my colleagues will join me in 
honoring and recognizing, Detective Juan H. Vasquez, as the Latino 
American Association of Monmouth County honors him for his unwavering 
commitment to the Latino community as well as the Long Branch Police 
Department.

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