[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10059]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


             HONORING THE CAREER OF DETECTIVE JOSEPH SMOLA

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 28, 2016

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the esteemed career 
of Detective Joseph Smola, who served over 28 years with the City of 
Syracuse Police Department.
  Detective Smola was appointed to the Syracuse Police Department on 
September 16, 1985, and served commendably in various units within the 
Department until his retirement in March of 2014. As a result of his 
excellent service throughout his 28 years of service, he received two 
Divisional Commendations, twelve Bureau Commendations, twelve 
Departmental Commendations, The Meritorious Service Award in 2004, as 
well as several letters of appreciation.
  During my time as a federal prosecutor I had the opportunity to serve 
with Detective Smola as part of the Syracuse Gang Violence Task Force. 
Detective Smola was an integral part of this effort for more than a 
decade and his work helped to drastically reduce the gang presence in 
some of our community's most violent neighborhoods.
  For over 28 years, Detective Smola served with great dignity, loyalty 
and devotion to our community. He has truly helped to make the City of 
Syracuse a better, safer place for its citizens.




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