[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13179]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             VIRGINIA BEACH CRIME SOLVERS 30TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. E. SCOTT RIGELL

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 1, 2012

  Mr. RIGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 30th 
anniversary of the Virginia Beach Crime Solvers. This organization has 
been a stalwart in our community and has been instrumental in keeping 
the streets of Virginia Beach safe. The partnership between the 
community, the Virginia Beach Police Department, and local media, is 
key to helping the Crime Solvers become one of the top crime solver 
organizations in the country. Since its inception in 1982, tips to 
Crime Solvers have resulted in over seven thousand arrests and fourteen 
thousand solved crimes. Their fine work led the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation to name Virginia Beach as the ``lowest violent crime rate 
city in the United States'' in 2010. I would like to thank the original 
Board of Directors: Chairman Al Craft; Vice Chairman John J. Kruger; 
Tom Gmitter, Secretary; Bob DeFord, Treasurer; and, Members Thomas C. 
Broyles, Mary Ellen Cox, Ed Crittenden, Glenn R. Croshaw, George 
Duvall, John Godfrey, Marlene J. Hager, Ernie Hyers, Clarence Keel, 
Bill Myers, Dennis O'Hearn, Ragan B. Pulley, Jr., Gerald Weimer, Roy 
Willman, Navy Captain Danny Michaels and Aaron Parsons. I also want to 
thank the current Board of Directors: Chairman Joe O'Brien; Vice 
Chairman Freddi E. Moody; Bonnie B. Capito, Secretary; Daniel D. 
Edwards, Treasurer; and Members Don Albee, Marie Bauckman, Ginger Carl, 
James H. Capps, Alfred W. Craft, III, Ross Forster, Dr. Valerio M. 
Genta; Nancy Guy, Carleen Lombardo, Roseann Lugar, Stuart Myers, Karl 
Nichols, Ragan B. Pulley, Jr., Chris Roberts, Laura Roland, Lawrence E. 
Ronan, Troy Snead, Ruth Ann Steenburgh, Thomas H. Thatcher, Donald 
R.Thrush, Marion Wall and Francis L. Warren, Jr. I am thankful to both 
groups for stepping forward when their community needed them. Because 
of these fine community leaders, our children and grandchildren 
continue to have the opportunity to grow up in a safe community. I 
congratulate them on 30 years of service and look forward to having the 
Virginia Beach Crime Solvers serve the community for many years to 
come.

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