[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23656]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF SERGEANT KEVIN WISE FOR HIS 29 YEARS OF SERVICE TO 
                     THE CONCORD POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                         HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2004

  Mrs. TAUSCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Sergeant Kevin 
Wise, who is retiring from the City of Concord Police Department after 
29 years of serving the residents of Concord as well as the larger 
community.
  Sergeant Wise is a life-long resident of California. He married his 
wife Maggie in 1988 and he has two daughters, Kristen and Kelsey.
  Kevin Wise's career began when he worked as Police Assistant for the 
Concord Police Department in 1976. He was hired as a sworn Police 
Officer in 1977, and faithfully served the department, holding many 
specialty positions until he retired in October of 2004 as a 
Provisional Patrol Sergeant in the Field Operations Division.
  The distinguished career of Kevin Wise includes serving on the Board 
of the Concord Police Officers' Association, and in 2002 he served as 
the Association's President for eighteen months.
  Mr. Wise's work also includes several recognitions, including a Blue 
Knight award which Sergeant Wise received in 1996 from the Knights of 
Columbus for his exceptional work as a career member of the community's 
emergency services. He also received a Peace Makers Award in 1997 from 
the Conflict Resolution Panel of Contra Costa County for his 
outstanding service ``keeping the peace'' in the community while 
working as a Gang Investigator.
  Sergeant Wise has demonstrated outstanding leadership throughout his 
career including co-founding the Concord Police Department's GANG Unit 
in 1996. This unit is still in existence and continues to increase gang 
awareness and suppression. Furthermore, he was selected in 2002 to 
provide peer support counseling to NYPD officers struggling with the 
aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy because of his highly regarded work as a 
Peer Support Counselor within the Concord Police Department.
  For 29 years, Sergeant Wise has served the Concord Police Department 
and surrounding community. His hard work has improved the safety of the 
City and provided important support to his peers. Today, I am proud to 
commend him for his service, dedication and commitment to the people--
and entire community--of Concord.

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