[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15497]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF DONALD M. McCARTHY

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 10, 2010

  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Donald M. McCarthy, a 30-
year veteran of the Daly City Police Department.
  Officer McCarthy graduated from the Basic Police Academy at the 
College of the Redwoods in 1979 after earning a B.A. in sociology at 
San Francisco State University. He was appointed as a police officer on 
August 6, 1979, and was assigned to the Detective Division in 1982. He 
received numerous department commendations during his career. Of 
special note was the day a woman pointed a gun at him before fleeing to 
her house which she then set on fire. Sergeant McCarthy was fired upon 
when he entered the house--he returned fire, extinguished the flames, 
then put the woman in custody--just another day at the office!
  Sergeant McCarthy has been a mentor to many recruits and he served 
bravely for many years on the Daly City Police Tactical Response Team. 
He was long recognized for his compassion, knowledge of the law, public 
relations skills and an undeniable ability to problem solve; in other 
words, he was a great investigator.
  Madam Speaker, on September 10, 2010, members of the Daly City Police 
Benevolent Association will honor Sergeant Donald McCarthy at a special 
dinner and, as such, I ask that this body extends its thanks for a job 
well done.

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