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Coming SoonTribute To Officer Gregg Passama
HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK of california in
the house of representatives Friday, August 3, 2007 Mr. STARK, Madam
Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Officer Gregg Passama on his
retirement from the City of Newark, California, after serving 20 years
as a member of the Newark Police Department and over 33 commendable
years in the field of law enforcement. Officer Passama began his law
enforcement career in January 1974 as a police officer for the Southern
Pacific Railroad located in San Francisco, California. During this time,
he was elected Union President to represent all Southern Pacific
Railroad police officers. Mr. Passama also found time to attend the
prestigious George Meany School of Labor Studies. On June 1, 1987, he
began his career with the Newark Police Department as a police officer.
He also served as a field training officer and a member of both the
Criminal Evidence Response and Trauma Support Teams during his career.
Officer Passama received Newark's Police Officer of the Year award in
2000 after being nominated by his peers for his compassion for others
and his tireless efforts as a Newark Police Association board member,
vice president, and president for two terms. He has also previously held
the positions of secretary, treasurer, and director of the California
Organization of Police and Sheriffs (COPS), an organization dedicated to
serving peace officers. He is currently the president of COPS, a
position he has held since 2004. Officer Passama transferred to the
Training Department of the Newark Police in January 2001, where he will
finish out his career as the training officer. I join the Newark Police
Department in thanking Officer Passama for his dedicated service to law
enforcement and commitment to the community.
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