[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11929]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF POLICE CHIEF JACK STORNE

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of 
Police Chief Jack Storne, of Gridley, California, who passed away on 
August 27.
  Serving others is part of what was hardwired into Jack's existence. 
From being in the Marine Corps from 1963 to 1965, many, many years in 
law enforcement, and in his church, and also in dedication to his 
recently passed wife of 47 years, Wilma, his commitment to protecting 
and caring and serving for others, for his community, sets a gold star 
standard for public service.
  In his 37 years in the police force, Jack worked his way up from 
reserve officer in Modesto, California, to a patrolman, to the beloved 
police chief of Gridley and Biggs, where he was widely respected for 
his community-focused approach in protecting residents and enforcing 
law.
  He implemented many important new ideas and programs in his 
department, such as the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the Gang-
Resistance Education and Training platform, Police Explorers program, 
the D.A.R.E. Officer program, the K-9 program, and the unit's first-
ever detective position.
  Following his retirement, Chief Storne continued to dedicate his time 
as a chaplain to the Gridley Police Department, as well as a minister 
at the Live Oak Church of the Brethren, where he was recently ordained.
  Chief Jack Storne wasn't so much interested in being known as a great 
man, but as a good man; and there is a distinction there. Indeed, I 
think he would be most proud to have said about him: well done, good 
and faithful servant.
  Our thoughts go out to his family, his children and his 
grandchildren. May they take comfort in knowing the profound impact 
their father and grandfather had on an entire community, and the legacy 
he left.

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