[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 57 (Tuesday, May 1, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E679]
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      IN HONOR OF CHIEF ROBERT E. LANGSTON OF THE U.S. PARK POLICE

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                         HON. CHARLES H. TAYLOR

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 1, 2001

  Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute 
Chief Robert E. Langston of the U.S. Park Police on his more than 35 
year career to law enforcement to the government of the U.S. and the 
U.S. Park police. Chief Langston retired from public service on April 
7, 2001. His exceptional career began from his graduation of Florida 
State University with a B.S. in Police Administration, where he began 
his U.S. Park Police Career in August 1965 as a patrolman covering 
foot, cruiser, and motorcycle beats.
  Upon promotion to Sergeant in 1971, he was assigned to the Training 
Branch, then to the Operations Divisions as a patrol Sergeant, followed 
by duty as a Motorcycle Unit supervisor. Promoted to Lieutenant in 
1973, he served as a Shift commander before assuming command to the 
Communications Section. In 1975 he was promoted to Captain, first 
serving as Watch Commander and then assigned to the National Park 
Service's Southeast Region headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, where he 
served as Law Enforcement Specialist. After 2 years he returned to 
Washington, D.C. to the Operations Division as Commander of the Central 
District. Upon promotion to major in 1982, he saw duty at the National 
Park Service's Headquarters until his 1984 promotion to Deputy Chief in 
charge of the Field Office Divisions. Prior to his promotion to 
Assistant Chief in 1988, Langston also headed the Operations Divisions. 
Then in September 1991, Chief Langston was appointed to the duty of 
Chief of Police of the U.S. Park Service.
  As Chief of one of the Nation's oldest law enforcement agencies, he 
was responsible for a force of 700 officers and 135 civilian employees 
assigned to National Park Service lands, parkways, monuments, and 
memorials in the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Gateway National 
Recreation Area, including the Statute of Liberty in New York, and the 
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, including the Presidio, in 
California. Members of the force are also detailed to the Federal Law 
enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, Georgia.
  Active in numerous civic and professional organizations, the 
Washington, D.C. native was a member and past chairman of the Police 
Chiefs Steering Committee for the Washington Metropolitan Council of 
Governments, a member of the International Association of Chiefs of 
Police, the D.C. Law Enforcement Executive Forum, the FBI National 
Executive Forum, the FBI National Executive Institute-Police Executive 
Research Forum, and a former president of the FBI National Academy 
Associates, District of Columbia Chapter. He was also a member and past 
president of the Board of Directors, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue 
Chapter. He is also a past member of the Montgomery County Fire and 
Rescue Board. He has received numerous awards and honors for his 
professional contributions.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that we will clearly miss an inspirational 
member of the U.S. Park Police like Chief Robert E. Langston. I am sure 
that I speak for many when I say that his tireless work for the U.S. 
Park Police will not soon be forgotten and that we are very thankful. I 
would like to personally wish him well in this new stage of his life 
and know that he will continue to be a presence in Washington. I am 
certain that my colleagues will join me in honoring this remarkable 
man.
  Chief Langston and his wife, Beverly, have two children, a son Robert 
and a daughter Kellie.

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