[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17672]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF DAVID W. THOMAS

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I recognize 
a great Delawarean, David W. Thomas, for his outstanding service to our 
great state. Dave was the United States Marshal for the District of 
Delaware from August 2002 until August 2010. As he moves on to future 
endeavors, I wish him the best of luck and pay tribute to his great 
accomplishments and steadfast service to our state.
  Serving in the Delaware State Police from 1984 to 2002, Dave served 
as a road trooper before joining the Executive Protection Unit, 
responsible for the protection of the Governor and other dignitaries. 
During my time as Governor, I had the pleasure of getting to know Dave 
who proved himself to be a dedicated officer through his tireless 
dedication to the Executive Protection Unit and the state of Delaware. 
Dave quickly excelled throughout his career with the state police. His 
many other accomplishments include being elected Vice President of the 
National Governors Security Administration and serving as the Public 
Information Officer for the Delaware State Police. After an 
extraordinary career with the Delaware State Police, Dave was 
privileged to serve as the U.S. Marshal for the District of Delaware.
  In his eight-year tenure as U.S. Marshal, Dave was tasked with many 
difficult duties including the transportation and housing of Federal 
prisoners, fugitive apprehension, and the security of Federal judges 
and U.S. Attorney's Office and staff. One of his more noteworthy 
accomplishments occurred in April 2009 when Dave led a Fugitive Safe 
Surrender initiative in which over a thousand individuals with 
outstanding warrants turned themselves in.
  I am proud to represent a state where individuals like David W. 
Thomas reside. Delawareans will sorely miss his steadfast service to 
our great state. I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

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