[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 63 (Friday, April 12, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING CHRISTOPHER SANTANGELO'S 27 YEARS OF FEDERAL LAW 
                          ENFORCEMENT SERVICE

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                        HON. NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 12, 2024

  Ms. MALLIOTAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the following 
Proclamation recognizing Christopher Santangelo, President of the New 
York City Chapter of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association 
on his retirement after 27 years of federal law enforcement service on 
April 27, 2024.

       Whereas Mr. Santangelo, who grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn 
     from childhood until his early 30s, is a product of a New 
     York City Education. He graduated from Kingsborough Community 
     College with an AAS degree in accounting, earned a BS in 
     accounting from Brooklyn College, and obtained an MS from 
     John Jay College.
       Whereas Christopher Santangelo began his federal law 
     enforcement career in January 1997 with the United States 
     Park Police in Washington, D.C. where he was stationed to 
     protect the White House in our nation's capital.
       Whereas from mid-1998 to early 2000, Mr. Santangelo was 
     assigned to the New York Field Division, where he led the JBU 
     unit to numerous arrests, earning him the Officer of the 
     Month award five times. Additionally, Mr. Santangelo was 
     assigned to one or more NYPD narcotics task forces and served 
     as a plainclothes officer with the U.S. Park Police in 
     Operation Weed and Seed, covering areas in Brooklyn, Queens, 
     and Staten Island.
       Whereas in April 2000, Mr. Santangelo became a special 
     agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and 
     was assigned to the New York Field Division, Group V--HIDTA. 
     Mr. Santangelo survived the World Trade Center attacks and 
     participated in the recovery efforts for several months. As a 
     result of his unwavering dedication, Mr. Santangelo was 
     awarded a commendation for meritorious service for his 
     actions during the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center 
     attacks and the subsequent evidence recovery.
       Whereas after transferring to the U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture in June 2002, Mr. Santangelo conducted 
     investigations into fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement 
     related to USDA programs and operations. Mr. Santangelo 
     conducted or participated in hundreds of program crime 
     investigations, including inquiries into the Food and 
     Nutrition Service's (FNS) EBT program, violations of the 
     Animal Welfare Act, violations of the Sherman Act, farm loan 
     fraud, prohibited agricultural product smuggling, and 
     agroterrorism. He also served as the anti-money laundering 
     subject matter expert (SME) for the Northeast Region.
       Whereas for his investigative excellence, Mr. Santangelo is 
     a past award recipient of the Council of Inspectors General 
     (CIGIE) Investigative Excellence Award for leading a multi-
     million-dollar civil investigation into the Supplemental 
     Nutrition Assistance Program Error Rate. Additionally, Mr. 
     Santangelo received recognition from the NYPD Detective 
     Endowment Association for his participation and assistance 
     while being assigned part-time to the NYPD Counter Terrorism 
     Bureau in Brooklyn, New York, from 2002 to 2005.
       Whereas in February 2017, Mr. Santangelo transferred to the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of Inspector 
     General, New York Field Division, where he investigated 
     failed banks and former members of the board of directors of 
     failed banks. Mr. Santangelo successfully investigated global 
     financial institutions for market manipulation in Foreign 
     Currency (FX) trading, as well as in the High Yield Junk and 
     Variable Rate bond markets. Additionally, Mr. Santangelo was 
     the co-case agent in United States v. Rishi Shah, Shradha 
     Agarwal, Brad Purdy, et al., in which the former executives 
     were convicted in a $1 billion corporate fraud case, 
     resulting in him receiving the Attorney General Award in 
     January 2024.
       Whereas in June 2022, Mr. Santangelo was promoted to the 
     SSA position within the FDIC-OIG, New York Regional Office, 
     which covers New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and all of 
     New England while also serving as the lead SSA for 
     investigations in the Eastern District of New York 
     (encompassing Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Nassau, and 
     Suffolk Counties), leading or coordinating investigations 
     into bank insiders, borrowers, and accountants suspected of 
     committing bank, wire and elder fraud. Furthermore, Mr. 
     Santangelo personally directed disaster relief and romance 
     scam investigations in the Smithtown--Hauppauge--Kings Park 
     area related to Hurricane Sandy, as well as investigations 
     related to the CARES Act.
       Whereas since 2009 Mr. Santangelo has served as the 
     President of the New York Chapter of the Federal Law 
     Enforcement Officers Association, Vice President of the 
     Federal Law Enforcement Foundation, and is a member of the 
     Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 53.
       Whereas our Nation is forever indebted to Christopher 
     Santangelo and offers its sincerest gratitude and warmest 
     wishes in his retirement.

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