[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 143 (Sunday, October 11, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2067]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO CHIEF OF POLICE, NORMAN N. CHAPMAN, JR.

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                          HON. JOE SCARBOROUGH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Saturday, October 10, 1998

  Mr. SCARBOROUGH. Mr. Speaker, on October 14, 1998, the citizens of 
Pensacola and the State of Florida will be losing a man who has 
dedicated his life to protecting the people of Florida and ensuring the 
triumph of justice in our community. This gentleman has distinguished 
himself as a community leader, a dedicated law enforcer, and one of our 
nation's leaders in the war on crime. The man I speak about today is 
Chief Norman Chapman of the Pensacola Police Department.
  I could praise Chief Chapman for his nearly twenty-five years of law 
enforcement, during which he served in all phases of Uniform Patrol, 
Tactile Patrol in high crime areas, the Detective Bureau, 
Investigations, and in Personnel and Training. I could mention the 
modernization and efficiency that Chief Chapman brought to the 
Pensacola Police Department over the last four years as Chief of 
Police. Or I could applaud his efforts to bring to justice Ted Bundy, 
one of history's most heinous mass murderers. But I'm sure Norman would 
say that those accomplishments were just part of his duty.
  However, in my opinion, Mr. Speaker, Norman has gone above and beyond 
the call of duty throughout his distinguished career in the field of 
law enforcement. At a time when our nation calls out for principled 
leadership from public officials, it is fitting that today we honor a 
law enforcement professional who always went the extra mile to protect 
our citizens while striving to support and defend the Constitution of 
the United States. During his tour in Viet Nam, Norman Chapman came to 
know and respect our God given rights of freedom. He has never 
forgotten how important those rights are to the American way of life.
  Norman's overall attitude and dedication to public service has been a 
model in the lives of the hundreds of law enforcement officers and 
professionals that he has trained, supervised, and encouraged. His 
legacy will remind new recruits that when at all possible, law 
enforcement officers should go beyond the call of duty to assist 
citizens in any way possible and to protect our system of justice from 
any and all adversaries.
  As Norman departs the Pensacola Police Department, he can take pride 
in knowing that he influenced so many people in a positive way. As a 
father of two young boys, I sleep better at night knowing that our 
streets are safer and that our children are protected because of the 
life-long efforts of Norman N. Chapman, Jr.

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