[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5257-5258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     IN HONOR OF THE RECIPIENTS OF LOUDOUN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 
                        MERITORIOUS ACTION AWARD

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 27, 2016

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the 
achievements of some of the

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10th Congressional District's bravest constituents. The Loudoun County 
Sheriffs Office held their 2015 Awards and Recognition Ceremony on 
Friday, February 19th to recognize the daily services and sacrifices 
provided by our local law enforcement. Selected from America's finest, 
and nominated by their peers, the following award serves as a testament 
to each officer's unwavering courage and dedication to protecting our 
community. The following individuals deserve the thanks of not only the 
communities which they serve, but also that of their elected officials.
  The Meritorious Action Award recognizes individuals who have 
demonstrated exceptional action in response to both routine and 
emergency situations. The following members merit special recognition: 
Deputy Eric Turner, Deputy First Class Joshua Colburn, Deputy First 
Class Matthew Steinfurth, Deputy Jillian Brock, Deputy Michael Ramirez, 
Deputy Jeffry Rima, Sergeant Nathan Zilke, Deputy Evelin Valladares, 
Deputy Harry Elliott, Johnique Moseley, LPN, Yvonne Savala, RN, 
Sergeant Dylan Foscato, Deputy First Class Derrick Franz, Sergeant 
Brett Phillips, Sergeant Gregory Rogers, Deputy First Class Casey 
Johnson, Deputy First Class Joseph Gass, Master Deputy Richard Garis, 
and Loudoun County Public School teachers Mrs. Linda Merola, Mrs. 
Jennifer Piccolonmini, Mrs. Christina Karmara, Mrs. Mary Hummer, Senior 
Deputy Amy Harper and resident Mr. Rick Allison, Sergeant Jeffrey Haig, 
Master Deputy Francis Trinh, Deputy First Class Donovan Reid, Deputy 
First Class Edward O'Toole, Master Deputy Charles Rounds, Deputy First 
Class Aaron Taylor, Deputy First Class Dawn Taylor, Deputy First Class 
Chad Braun, Dispatcher Christopher McDonald, Deputy First Class Dustin 
Moon, Deputy James Maguire, Deputy Ruben Cardenas, Deputy Jeffry Rima, 
Deputy Jillan Brock, Deputy Joshua Edney, Detective Steven Schochet, 
Detective Tommy Rodriguez and Special Agent Eric Vega, Virginia State 
Police.
  Mr. Speaker, in closing, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking 
these members of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Department for protecting 
and serving our community day-in and day-out.

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