[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7678]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF DETECTIVE LESTER J. NERI

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 17, 2009

  Mr. GERLACH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a dedicated public 
servant in Chester County, Pennsylvania, who has retired after 33 years 
of loyal service in law enforcement.
  Detective Lester J. Neri started his career in 1975 with the 
Springfield Township Police Department and faithfully served the 
Tredyffrin Township Police Department for the last 27 years.
  Detective Neri earned the respect of fellow officers and supervisors 
with his outstanding leadership and analytical skills over the course 
of his distinguished career.
  He has been a tremendous asset to the department due to his wide 
range of skills, including crisis negotiations, homicide 
investigations, undercover investigative techniques and fingerprint 
processing.
  Despite retiring in December, Detective Neri continues to serve the 
42,000 men and women who pin on a badge each day in his position as 
State President of the Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in praising the 
outstanding service and dedication of Detective Lester J. Neri, and all 
those who take an oath to serve and protect their communities.

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