[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 3639] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]RECOGNIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2008 VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS ______ HON. TOM DAVIS of virginia in the house of representatives Monday, March 10, 2008 Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of my Virginia colleagues Frank Wolf and James Moran to recognize an outstanding group of men and women in northern Virginia. The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce annually recognizes individuals who have demonstrated superior dedication to public safety with the prestigious Valor Award. Several members of the Fairfax County Police Department have earned this highest honor that Fairfax County bestows upon its public safety officials. There are several types of Valor Awards that can be awarded to a public safety officer: the Life Saving Award, the Certificate of Valor, or the Gold, Silver, or Bronze Medal of Valor. It is with great pride that we enter into the record the names of the recipients of the 2008 Valor Awards in the Fairfax County Police Department. Receiving the Life Saving Award: Auxiliary Police Officer Jorge A. Canovas, Private First Class Jeremy T. Hoffman, Private First Class Jason J. Mardocco, Sergeant Andrew B. Wehrlen; Certificate of Valor: Private First Class Christopher L. Coleman, Private First Class Kirk A. McNickle, Private First Class Richard D. Shughart II, Private First Class Andrew L. Smuck, Private First Class Brooks R. Gillingham, Master Police Officer Mark P. Dale, Detective Gregory S. Bender; the Silver Medal: Private First Class Paul H. Bennett III, Officer Brian K. Bowman, Private First Class Kirk A. McNickle, Major Michael LoMonaco, Master Police Officer Gary S. Brown, Private First Class Daniel V. Johnson; the Bronze Medal: Rosemarie C. Silva. Madam Speaker, in closing, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the men and women who serve in the Fairfax County Police Department. Their efforts, made on behalf of the citizens of Fairfax County, are selfless acts of heroism and truly merit our highest praise. We ask our colleagues to join us in applauding this group of remarkable citizens. ____________________