[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 84 (Friday, June 21, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 21, 2002

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, let me take this means to congratulate and 
pay tribute to Sgt. James E. Closson of Marshall, MO, who recently was 
named Officer of the Year by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. He has 
distinguished himself, the Missouri Highway Patrol, and the State of 
Missouri with dedicated service.
  Sgt. Closson has been serving and protecting the citizens of Missouri 
for 28 years. He is respected by the members of Troop A for his 
diligence in ensuring assignments are met and completed without fail. 
His years in the Troop A area and as the zone sergeant of Zone 10 in 
Saline County have established him as a leader in the community.
  Sgt. Closson is the son of a distinguished former Missouri Highway 
Patrolman, A.F. Closson.
  Mr. Speaker, Sgt. James E. Closson has been dedicated to serving and 
protecting the citizens of Missouri for 28 years and is well deserving 
of this prestigious award. I am certain that my colleagues will join me 
in wishing Sgt. Closson and his wife, Jenny, all the best.

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