[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6598]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, POLICE CHIEF SAMUEL F. BRESHEARS

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                           HON. DENNIS MOORE

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 28, 2010

  Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Madam Speaker, Kansas City, Kansas, Chief of 
Police Samuel F. Breshears was honored as Kansas' recipient of the 
prestigious 2010 Clarence M. Kelley Meritorious Service Award at the 
spring conference of the Kansas/Western Missouri Chapter of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation National Academy Association in Wichita, 
Kansas, on Friday, April 9th, 2010.
  Chief Breshears' dedication to the law enforcement profession, and to 
the men and women who make up the heart and soul of the calling of law 
enforcement, is reflected in his commitment to seeking the best 
possible training for them. Throughout his career he has taken great 
interest in making it possible for officers get the best contemporary 
training, acknowledging that training and policy development are 
practical tools in fighting crime. He has also continued the 
organizational philosophy of community policing and recognizes that 
aggressive law enforcement must remain sensitive to the needs of the 
community. This philosophy is a benchmark to his core police officer 
values of establishing and maintaining competent, dedicated and 
exemplary law enforcement officers.
  Since 1999, Chief Breshears has served with distinction on the Kansas 
Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training, (KSCPOST), a 
position he was appointed to by the Governor of the State of Kansas. 
This body is responsible for certifying Kansas Law Enforcement 
Officers. Further, Chief Breshears has shown his respect for and 
lifelong appreciation of the law enforcement field by continuing to 
expand his knowledge and training in the law enforcement discipline, 
such as having been invited to attend and participate in the FBI-
sponsored National Executive Institute.
  In addition to his graduate-level academic achievements and being a 
graduate of the FBI National Academy in 1994, graduating in the 176th 
session, he has been a model of community service and volunteerism 
serving on numerous boards and committees throughout the years. His 
service record reflects his dedication to an exemplary career in law 
enforcement: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Executive 
Board; FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Executive Board; FBI HARCFL 
Executive Board; Kansas City Metro Chiefs and Sheriffs Executive Board; 
Emerging Threat Analysis Capability Executive Board; and Kansas Peace 
Officers Association/Governor at Large.
  The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Chief Breshears 
culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of the 
citizens of Kansas City, Kansas, and reflect great credit upon himself 
and the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, and the Unified 
Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Madam Speaker, I know that you 
join with all members of the House of Representatives in acknowledging 
his distinguished service to our community.

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