[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27502]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRATULATING POLICE CHIEF JERRY DYER

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2005

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Police Chief 
Jerry Dyer of Fresno, California for receiving the 2005 Excellence In 
Public Service Award. The Fresno Bee, The Fresno Business Council and 
the Maddy Institute at California State University, Fresno, sponsor 
this prestigious award.
  A dedicated advocate of justice, Jerry Dyer has devoted his entire 
professional career to safeguarding his community. The honor of 
receiving recognition for public service is long overdue and well 
deserved.
  Mr. Dyer received his Bachelor's Degree in Criminology from 
California State University, Fresno and his Master's Degree in 
Management from California Polytechnic University at Pomona. He is a 
graduate of the California Command College, where his peers chose him 
as the Most Inspirational Student.
  Chief Dyer has served with the Fresno Police Department for 26 years. 
His hard work and dedication to public safety did not go unrecognized 
and on August 1, 2001 he was named Chief of Police. During his tenure 
as Police Chief, the Fresno community has experienced three consecutive 
years of a decrease in crime, which resulted in a 33-year-low in crime 
for the year 2004.
  Traffic safety has also been made a top priority of the Fresno Police 
Department since the appointment of Mr. Dyer as the Chief of Police; 
guided by the wisdom of Chief Dyer, the Fresno Police Department has 
received national and state recognition for its traffic safety efforts, 
which include the prestigious California Highway Patrol Commissioner's 
Award. The department has also received many other honors, such as 
first place in the International Association of Chiefs of Police ``Law 
Enforcement Chief's Challenge'' and ``Impaired Driving Enforcement 
Award,'' as well as three consecutive first place awards in the 
``California Law Enforcement Chiefs Challenge.''
  Chief Jerry Dyer has worked tirelessly to make the Fresno Police 
Department one of the state's outstanding law enforcement 
organizations. He has initiated rigorous processes to have the 
Department nationally accredited through the Commission on 
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. In 2005 the Fresno Police 
Department was awarded accreditation status; less than 4 percent of law 
enforcement agencies in the United States have achieved this honor.
  Chief Jerry Dyer personifies a hero in every aspect of the term. His 
sacrifices and belief in justice are admirable. The community of Fresno 
is honored to have a loyal, honest, and trustworthy leader of our 
police force and we applaud his dedication to providing a safe 
environment for our community.

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