[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12530-12531]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING OFFICER KELLY O'NEAL

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 30, 2010

  Mr. STARK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Officer Kelly 
O'Neal's retirement from the Pleasanton, California Police Department, 
and to honor his thirty-four years of exemplary service in law 
enforcement.
  Officer O'Neal began his law enforcement career as a Reserve Police 
Officer with the City of Pleasanton in 1976. For 8 years, he 
volunteered his time working alongside full-time officers during patrol 
operations and during special events.

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  Beginning in 1985, Officer O'Neal worked as a full-time police 
officer. He worked on a variety of assignments, including patrol, 
detective, two assignments as a Motorcycle Officer, and as SWAT team 
member.
  During his 34 years of service, his true passion was investigating 
drug-related crimes. Not only was he widely respected in the law 
enforcement community as a Drug Recognition Expert Instructor, but also 
by those who he arrested because of the fair and understanding manner 
he treated everyone. In 1999, the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration and the California Highway Patrol recognized Officer 
O'Neal for arresting over 100 drug- or alcohol-impaired drivers. He was 
selected as the Officer of the Year for his outstanding 
accomplishments.
  Throughout his career, Officer O'Neal served as a Field Training 
Officer and was responsible for training dozens of officers. His 
passion for new and innovative firearms and safety training brought the 
most realistic training scenarios possible to fellow officers.
  He gave everything he had to the department and its members, and set 
a fine example of responsibility and dedication.
  I join the City of Pleasanton in applauding Officer O'Neal's 
leadership within the Pleasanton Police Department and expressing 
appreciation for his commitment to public safety. He is an outstanding 
role model for others in law enforcement to follow and I wish him well 
in his retirement.

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