[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15546]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DANIEL PFANNES

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 12, 2007

  Mr. McCOTTER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor and acknowledge 
Daniel Pfannes, Chief of Police at the Westland Police Department, upon 
his retirement from a distinguished law enforcement career in Westland, 
Michigan.
  For nearly five decades, Chief Pfannes dedicated his life to 
protecting the citizens of Michigan. Upon graduation from Central 
Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Supervision 
and Management, Chief Pfannes joined the Westland Police Department as 
a Police Officer in the Uniform Patrol Division. Over the next 25 
years, Chief Pfannes ascended through the Department's ranks, 
eventually serving as an Evidence Technician, Patrol Sergeant, 
Detective Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, Special Investigations 
Lieutenant, SWAT Commander, and Deputy Chief of Police. In 1993, Chief 
Pfannes graduated from the Police School of Staff and Command at 
Eastern Michigan University and Northwestern University. One year 
later, in 1994, he earned a Master's degree in Criminal Justice from 
the University of Detroit. Then, in March of 2003 he was promoted to 
the Chief of Police of the City of Westland.
  Today, Chief Pfannes is a leader in the city of Westland and Wayne 
County. He serves on the Executive Board of the Wayne County Chiefs of 
Police Association, the Wayne County Regional Police Academy Advisory 
Board, the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police Legislative 
Committee, and the Advisory Board of the Wayne County Representative to 
the Courts and Law Enforcement Management Information System 
(C.L.E.M.I.S.). He is also a Juvenile Justice instructor at Schoolcraft 
College and an assistant adjunct professor at Madonna University in 
Livonia where he teaches Criminal Justice.
  For his tireless service to the community, Chief Pfannes has been 
recognized with the ``Most Influential Instructor Award'' by 
Schoolcraft Police Academy; and for his heroic efforts in combating 
crime, the Westland Police Department has honored him with numerous 
citations and commendations. The Wayne County Executive, Robert Ficano, 
also recognized Chief Pfannes for his efforts to secure $23 million in 
federal Urban Area Security Initiative funding for Wayne County and the 
City of Detroit.
  Madam Speaker, for 25 years, Chief Daniel Pfannes has unwaveringly 
protected and defended the citizens of Michigan. His long established 
legacy of dedication, loyalty, and courage will never be forgotten. As 
he enters the next phase of his life, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Chief Pfannes upon his retirement and in honoring his 
years of legendary service to our community and our country.

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