[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22264]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING SERGEANT DENNIS OSTERMAN

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 15, 2010

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend 
Sergeant Dennis Osterman for his forty-five years of dedicated service 
to the Grand Island Police Department and to the people of Grand 
Island, Nebraska.
  Osterman retired on August 27, 2010, as the longest-serving active 
police officer in the State of Nebraska. For nearly fifty years 
Sergeant Osterman has embodied what it means to give back to one's 
community.
  One year after completing his service to the United States Army, 
Osterman continued to defend and protect his country--only this time in 
a different uniform. Throughout his incredible tenure, he had held 
several different roles and accepted various responsibilities without 
hesitation. The police department and the Grand Island community have 
changed considerably since that June in 1964 when Osterman joined the 
force but he has never failed to be an invaluable role model and 
trusted leader to the incoming generations of police officers and the 
Grand Island community at large.
  I am impressed by Dennis' life-long dedication to the protection of 
the Grand Island community and I appreciate the sacrifices he has made 
over the years. I wish him all the best as he starts his retirement and 
I hope he takes the time to enjoy the community which he spent a 
lifetime protecting.

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