[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13082]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO OFFICERS MICHAEL SMITH, CHRISTOPHER ROMANO, AND WILLIAM 
                                 FOSTER

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 28, 2015

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Officers Michael 
Smith, Christopher Romano, and William Foster of the Syracuse New York 
Police Department. On July 1, 2015, Officers Smith and Romano responded 
to the scene of a dispute call when they observed smoke coming from the 
second floor windows of a neighboring building. After immediately 
notifying the 911 dispatch center, along with Officer Foster's arrival, 
the three officers sprung to action and entered the burning building in 
search of potential residents. Due to these officer's heroic actions, 
three occupants, including a pregnant mother and her child were saved, 
unscathed from the home.
  Officer Smith was appointed to the Syracuse Police Department on 
September 5, 1997 and has since been assigned to the Patrol Division. 
Officer Romano was appointed on July 25, 2005 and was also assigned to 
the Patrol Division. Officer Foster was appointed to the Syracuse 
Police Department in 1986 and has since been assigned to the K9 unit.
  Officers Smith, Romano and Foster have each bravely served the 
Syracuse New York Police Department for over ten years. I am proud to 
share in the recognition of Officers Smith, Romano, and Foster as 
first-rate officers, performing tremendous service to the people of 
Syracuse, New York.

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