[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5927]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 2015

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Officer Osiel De 
La Cruz for being recognized as the Pearland Officer of the Year by 
both the Texas Louisiana Gulf District and the Exchange Club of 
Pearland.
  Officer De La Cruz was a natural choice for this award thanks to his 
hard work in the community, service to the public and heroic actions. 
Officer De La Cruz is a veteran of the department and a nightshift 
patrol officer. His commitment to our community is evident through his 
work both on and off duty. Officer De La Cruz made over 53 DWI and 
drug-related arrests this year, found a shooting victim and apprehended 
five offenders, and even managed to apprehend a robbery suspect while 
he was off-duty. His list of accomplishments speaks for itself. We can 
all sleep better at night knowing that police officers like Officer De 
La Cruz are on patrol.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Officer Osiel De La Cruz on being honored as 
the Pearland Officer of the Year. Thank you for your dedication to 
keeping our communities safe.

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