Dear John,

I had the pleasure of meeting with Detective Agnes Watson from the Rialto Police Department. In honor of her exemplary service, I filed a report in the Congressional Record to acknowledge her achievements. 
 
Recently, Detective Watson was awarded the Rialto Police Department's Meritorious Service Award for her tenacious work to secure the release of a juvenile who had been held hostage in New York City. This is the second highest recognition award a sworn member of the Rialto Police Department may receive. She was also awarded the Department of Justice's Missing Children's law Enforcement Award. 
 
On May 2, 2022, Detective Watson began following up on a missing juvenile report. Her instinct, initiative and discipline led her to believe the girl’s disappearance was not voluntary. Her determination led her to take extraordinary steps to notify local agencies and coordinate with the New York Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to save this child’s life and fly her back to Rialto to be reunited with her family on Mother’s Day.

Detective Watson’s actions made national news, bringing credit to herself and to the entire Rialto Police Department. This is just one example of the outstanding job performance, high degree of initiative and ability in an extremely critical situation that Detective Watson demonstrates on a daily basis. 
 
Our local law enforcement officers go above and beyond the call of duty to keep us safe and I am incredibly proud of our Inland Empire officers!

Thanks,

 

 

 

Pete Aguilar
Member of Congress