[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 24]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 32647]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR OF COLONEL JOHN ROBERT McCARNAN

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2009

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to recognize the career of Colonel John Robert McCarnan, retiring 
Chief Executive Officer of the Delaware River and Bay Authority Police 
Department (DRBA-PD). Colonel McCarnan, through exemplary commitment 
and service, has protected the people of our great state for more than 
40 years, and he has proven to be a tough and formidable leader in a 
profession that requires exceptional skill and dedication.
  Colonel McCarnan's tenure as CEO of DRBA-PD began in July of 1993. 
Since that time, he has led the DRBA-PD to new heights, working hard to 
establish high standards and promote professionalism, integrity, and 
customer service-oriented policing. DRBA-PD is known as a professional 
and progressive police organization, and this is a direct result of 
John's diligence and talent. Police officers serve such an important 
function in our society, and to be as effective as possible, they must 
have dedicated and organized leaders. John has been this and more to 
DRBA-PD and he leaves behind him big shoes to fill for those that will 
follow.
  A genuine Delawarean through and through, John earned his Bachelor of 
Science in Criminal Justice from Wilmington University and later his 
Juris Doctor Degree from Widener University's School of Law. John began 
his law enforcement career as a patrol officer with the Wilmington 
Bureau of Police, later moving to the New Castle County Police 
Department, where he served for 20 years. John worked faithfully and 
diligently during his years with New Castle County, serving eight of 
them as Chief of Police. After his retirement from the New Castle 
County Police Department, John lent his skills to the Delaware State 
Government, first as Deputy Attorney General and later as Executive 
Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Some of John's 
professional affiliations include: both the Delaware and American Bar 
Associations; the District of Columbia and the Pennsylvania Bar; the 
U.S. District Courts for Delaware and Pennsylvania; and Life Member, 
and former Chairman, of the Delaware Police Chief's Council.
  John is a dedicated man who has had a very successful career, filled 
with achievements both impressive and numerous. But John is more than 
that; he is a loving husband to his wife, Sharen, he is a devoted 
father and grandfather to his children, Barbara and Darren, his 
daughter-in-law, Dana, and his grandson, Robbie, and he is a concerned 
citizen, serving as an Executive Board Member of the Delaware Safety 
Council. John also served 6 years as a member of the Delaware Army 
National Guard. I can attest to John's outstanding achievements and his 
fine character, and today, as he begins a new chapter in his life, I 
stand to honor and recognize the service he has rendered to both the 
individual citizens and the collective communities of Delaware. The 
Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department's mission is to 
protect and serve Delaware and New Jersey, and Colonel John McCarnan 
has been doing exactly that for the past 16 years. I thank him for his 
service and wish him the best on this momentous occasion.

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