[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3260]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF FRANCIS RUSCIO

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 8, 2012

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Francis Ruscio 
of Chester County, Pennsylvania on his retirement after 23 years of law 
enforcement service with the Tredyffrin Township Police Department.
  Corporal Ruscio began his law enforcement career in 1979 when, at 20 
years old, he was hired as a police officer by the City of Coatesville 
Police Department. He participated in 3 major drug investigations and 
raids with county, state and federal agencies in 1981, 1987 and 1988. 
Corporal Ruscio also served as Acting Detective Sergeant of Coatesville 
PD from May thru September 1988.
  Corporal Ruscio was hired by the Tredyffrin Township Police 
Department in September 1988 and served in the Department until his 
retirement in December 2011. He served as Tredyffrin's DARE (Drug Abuse 
Resistance Education) instructor from 1997-2003, presenting programs to 
middle school students in Tredyffrin/Easttown School District, Valley 
Forge Middle School, Woodlynde School and The Crossroads School.
  Promoted to the rank of Corporal in 2003, Ruscio lives with his wife 
Sandy in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
  Mr. Speaker, in light of his years of exemplary service to his 
community and litany of sterling accomplishments, I ask that my 
colleagues join me today in recognizing Corporal Francis Ruscio for his 
invaluable contributions to the quality of life of the citizens of 
Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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